Mary Lee Boatright Burger

Mrs. Mary Lee Boatright Burger, 63 of Lilburn, passed away Thursday evening, June 6, 2019 at the Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville.

Born in Blackshear, GA on June 7, 1955, she had lived in the Atlanta area most of her life. Mrs. Burger was a 1973 graduate of Blackshear High School and was a homemaker. Her passion was gardening - growing beautiful flowers and vegetables like nobody's business. She even had her own Facebook page - Old Ladies Garden. Mrs. Burger had an old soul and loved to live a simple life. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and devoted friend. She was of the Baptist faith.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Eleanor Mae Nimmons Boatright; and by a grandson, Josh Metivier.

Survivors include her husband and soul mate of 45 years, Randy Lynn Burger, Sr. of Lilburn; her daughter, Mary Rush (Henry Lopez) of Marshall, VA; two sons, Randy (Andrea) Burger, Jr. of Loganville, GA and Robert "Bobby" (Lasonya) Burger of Lawrenceville; her sister, Susie Yeomans of Patterson; 11 grandchildren, Chelsea Rush, Brianna Rush, C. J. Rush, Peyton Rush, Samantha (Terry) Lambert, Bridgett (Heather) Beesley, Alayna Burger, Diamond (Dangelo Ball) Graham, Preston Graham, Jasmine Burger, and Trinity Burger; 6 great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Funeral services for Mrs. Burger will be held Monday afternoon, June 10, 2019, at 3 o'clock from the Pearson-Dial Chapel.

Interment will be in the Bristol Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.

The family kindly requests members of the Blackshear High School Class of 1973 to serve as honorary pallbearers. Please meet at the funeral home by 2:30 on Monday.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.com.

Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.

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