On Saturday, June 4, 2016 of Gambrills, MD. Beloved husband of Gladys M. Burgess; loving father of Stephanie Burgess and Francis Burgess; dear brother of Thomas Merritt, Twjuana Reid and Gregory Burgess. Grandfather of Rian, Ravyn, Christian, Renae and Garyn. Family will receive friends on Saturday, June 11, 2016 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the family-owned BEALL FUNERAL HOME, 6512 NW Crain Hwy. (Rte. 3 South), Bowie, MD, with a funeral service at 11 a.m. Interment, Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham at a later date.