Funeral services for Mr. John Burgess Sr., 90, of Orangeburg, SC, will be held 11:00am, Friday, February 27, 2026, at New Light United Methodist Church, Orangeburg. Interment will follow 1:00pm, Monday, March 2, 2026, at Ft. Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia.

Mr. Burgess will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service.

Public viewing will be held Friday, February 27, 2026 from 10:00am until the hour of service.

Family and friends may call Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory of Orangeburg.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.simmonsfuneralhome.com