Coy J. Burge
April 15, 2011
Burge, Coy J., 76, owner of Burge Oil Company for 32 years, passed away Friday, April 15, 2011. Memorial service, 11 a.m., Friday, April 22, Downing Lahey Mortuary East. Coy was a graduate of East High School and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He fought in the Korean War when he was only 18 years old. After the service, he worked for Garnett Auto Supply, later becoming an agent for Sinclair Oil Company. Coy subsequently worked as an agent for Continental Oil Company. In 1974, he married Patricia Thompson and, together, they purchased and operated the distributorship for Conoco in Wichita until his retirement in 1997. He was preceded in death by parents, Elizabeth (Hankins) and Coy Burge, Sr.; grandchild, Alex Paredes; brothers-in-law, John Hancock and E.O. McMullin. Survivors: wife of 37 years, Pat; daughters, Tonya Paredes (Juan) of Wichita; grandchildren, Emily, Jack and Maggie Paredes; sisters, Edith Hancock of Tuckerman, AR, Kitty McMullin of Pleasant Plains, AR, Verla Brown (Martine) of Mobile, AL; brothers, Henry Burge (Charlene) of Fairfield Bay, AR, Harold Burge (Pat) of Chattahoochee, FL. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to www.austinbice.com.
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Coy Burge family, Was very sorry to hear about the passing of Mr. Burge. I rounded on him for Dr. Chang and he was a good man. I grew up in Greenwich and used to visit his store. The next to the last time I saw him was the day he was transfered to the ICU. He remembered my parents and asked how they were dong. He seemed to be a very caring man. You are in our prayers.
My condolences to you for your loss of Coy. I became accquainted with Coy when I drove a gas truck for Wilson Oil Co. in Winfield. I retired 5 years ago after 38 years with Wilson’s. Over time I enjoyed visiting with Coy and getting to know him. One day Coy and I were talking about bird dogs and I mentioned that I was in the need of a pup to replace my aging Brittany. Right away he said he would find me one. Sure enough, some time later he called and asked me to come pick up a little Brittany. He very generously gave us the pup which turned out to be the best bird dog we ever had and we had several over the years. My best to you in the days ahead.
Henry and Charlene, I was so sorry to read of the passing of Coy. My condolances are with you.