Emery Joseph Burleigh

Emery Joseph Burleigh, 83, of Houston, Texas passed away Monday, May 28, 2012 at Solari Hospice. Emery was born January 10, 1929 in Sunset, Louisiana to Lucius Burleigh and Bathilde Savoie Burleigh. He was a resident of Houston and formerly resided in Port Arthur and Crosby. He was a retired pressman from the Houston Post and formerly worked for the Port Arthur News. Emery was preceded in death by his daughter Theresa Burleigh. Survivors include his wife, Davie Lou Burleigh; four daughters, Lynette Marshall and husband, James of Colmesneil, Bitsy Anderson and husband, Doug of Port Neches, Brenda Bradford and husband, Mark of Houston, Carolyn Ruffeno and husband, Bill of Katy; five sons, Jimmy Burleigh and wife, Vicki of Porter, Kenny Burleigh and wife, Angie of Montgomery, Randy Burleigh and wife, Loretta of Montgomery, Terry Burleigh and wife, Charla of Pasadena, Donny Burleigh of Houston; two sisters, Doris Broussard of Port Arthur, Genella Dawson of California; three brothers, Hurschel Burleigh of Luling, LA, Audrey Burleigh and wife, Helen of Port Arthur, Larrol Burleigh and wife, Eleanor of Houston; sixteen grandchildren, Brad Cooksey, Trent Anderson, Emery Marshall, Michael Marshall, Carrie Gonzalez, Abbey Baker, Rusty Burleigh, Rachel Shaw, Clint Burleigh, Brent Burleigh, Casie Burleigh, Aaron Burleigh, Tyler Ruffeno, Anthony Ruffeno, Danielle Burleigh, Candice Duhon; and seventeen great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 1, 2012 at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves with Reverend J. C. Coon officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Visitation for family and friends will begin at 12 noon on Friday until service time at the funeral home.