Funeral services for Dorris Gene “Buddy” Burchfield, age 64, of Cleveland and formerly of Indianola were 3:00 p.m. Sunday, July 22 at Boone-Card Funeral Home, Indianola. He died Thursday, July 19 at Methodist Hospital in Germantown, TN. Burial followed in the Indianola City Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Boone-Card Funeral Home.
Mr. Burchfield was born in Cleveland, MS. He moved to Indianola and graduated from Indianola High School. He was employed with Bellsouth retiring after 34 years. He married Rita Faye Alford in 1967, and she preceded him in death in 1981. He later married Laura Jane Hawkins from Forrest City, AR, and she preceded him in death in 1993. Buddy was also preceded in death by his father, James Burchfield, sister, Charlotte Gilley, and brother, Kenneth Dewayne Burchfield.
Survivors include his daughter, Michelle Dearman (Phillip) of Water Valley, MS; his son, Michael Burchfield (Amy) of Laurel, MS; his mother, Ida Mae Hudson Burchfield of Indianola; his brother, Kirby Burchfield; 2 grandchildren, Addison and Allie Burchfield; and 3 step children, Angela Hawkins, James Hawkins, and Richard Hawkins.
A visitation was held 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Sunday, July 22 at Boone-Card Funeral Home, Indianola.