Obituary of Sarah Ellen Gilman Burgess

Ellen Gilman Burgess of Man, WV Sarah Ellen Gilman Burgess, 92, of Man, departed this life at her home surrounded by her family on Monday, November 23, 2015. She was born June 14, 1923, at Lucasville, OH, the daughter of the late Arthur Branch and Hazel McKinley Gilman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 22 years, Sheldon Gibbs Burgess; her brother, Arthur Branch Gilman, II; and her sister, Pleasant Gilman Lohn. Mrs. Burgess was a 1941 graduate of Man High School and held college degrees from Miami of Ohio University and Ohio State University. She was a beloved teacher at Man Junior High and Man High School for 25 years. A successful business woman, she and her husband, Sheldon, along with her sister and brother-in-law, Pleasant and George Lohn, founded Mt. Mart Village in Man where she was president of Burgess & Lohn Supermarket and vice president of McNeely's Hardware. Mrs. Burgess was a lifelong member of the Bruce McDonald Memorial United Methodist Church where she served in many capacities. She was also a lifelong Girl Scout and leader as well as active in many community organizations. Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Sarah (Bob) Wolfe of Man; her son, Gilman (Terri) Burgess of Man; two grandsons, Matthew (Brieann) Wolfe of Columbus, Ohio and Steven (Kayla) Wolfe of Charleston; three granddaughters, Morgan (Curtis) Mascherino of Man, Lauren (Joshua) Stafford of Oceana, and Erin Burgess of Man; as well as three great-grandsons, Keegan and Braden Wolfe and Sawyer Wolfe. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at the Bruce McDonald Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. Randy Sites officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery at Pecks Mill. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to services. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations may be made to the Bruce McDonald Memorial United Methodist Church, 102 East McDonald Avenue, Man, WV 25635. Pallbearers will be grandsons, other family members, and friends. Online condolences may be sent to www.krantzmcneelyfuneralhome.com Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home at Man.