On June 25th, 2022, George was called to his eternal reward. George was born on October 23, 1932, in Talladega, Alabama. He was a graduate of Westside High School, where he played football. George married his wonderful and lovely High School sweetheart Viola Jones Burroughs; he was wed 58 years into this union. God blessed them with four children: one son and three daughters.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Viola Jones Burroughs; parents, James Burroughs and Susan Stockdale Burroughs; two sisters, Jessie Johnson and Hattie Patterson; seven brothers, Luther T. Burroughs, Billy S. Burroughs, Jimmy F. Burroughs, James W. Burroughs, John H. Burroughs, Rufus Burroughs and Clarence Jones.
George leaves to cherish his memories from his union with his wife: a son, Roderick (Angela) Burroughs of Houston, Texas; three daughters, Susan E. Burroughs of Houston, Texas, Dr. Cynthia (Kenneth) Burroughs of Little Rock, Arkansas and Daphne Bonnette of Natchitoches, Louisiana; his seven grandchildren, Samantha Bonnette, Erica Redford, Dr. Desiree (Jacob) Burroughs – Ray, Roderick Burroughs, II, Wesley Horn, Kendall Burroughs-Ray and Dr. Alexandra Burroughs; and seven great-grandchildren. Additional survivors include: a son, James (Jackie) Rhodes; two daughters, Pamela Bradford and Rhonda B. White; a son, Reginald Bradford; a brother, Benny (Gloria) Burroughs; a sister-in-law, Leola (Cleve) Harris; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.