James Burress

James Arthur Burress, 92, of Brooklyn, passed away on May 7, 2018.
James was born on July 16, 1925 the 9th of 11 children of the late James Rayburn and Cora L. (Kidd) Burress in Grapefield, VA. Being a child of the depression James learned many skills and life virtues that he held onto his entire life. He begin working at a young age to help support his family and continued working up until recently. He joined the Army and served in WWII, where he was injured in the Battle of the Bulge. After being honorably discharged from the Army he moved to Baltimore to live with his sister. He then met and married Marie Kidd his beloved wife of over 60 years. James was a Crane Operator for the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 37. He was a man of Faith and was a member of Lansdowne Worship Center. He enjoyed tinkering, repairing lawnmowers, watching the Orioles and Ravens, and spending time with his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and 10 siblings.
He is survived by his daughter, Wanda O'Keeffe (Timothy); grandchildren, Aimee Rahnis (Tim), and Nathaniel O'Keeffe; great grandchildren, Darian and Noah; a host of nieces, nephews, co-workers, and special friends.

The family will receive visitors at Singleton Funeral & Cremation Services, P.A., 1 2nd Ave. SW (at Crain Hwy) on Sunday, May 13th from 2-4 & 6-8 pm. A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, May 14th at 10 AM in the funeral home chapel. Interment MD Veterans Cemetery Crownsville. Memorial Contributions may be made in his name to the Fisher House where a memorial has been set up in his name to help veterans (888) 294-8560 please use following link to donate in lieu of flowers http://fhf.convio.net/site/TR?px=1055971&fr_id=1493&pg=personal
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