Mr. Withrow Burch, Jr., affectionately known as “Row,” to his family and friends, was born on November 23, 1942 in Gaston County, North Carolina, to the late Withrow Burch, Sr. and Mary Lois Hall. He departed this life on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Atrium Health Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.
He attended Reid High School in Belmont, North Carolina. Later in life, he relocated to Pottstown, Pennsylvania, near his father, where he remained for a few years and worked at Stanley G. Flagg Company. He returned to Mt. Holly, North Carolina and was employed at Mt. Holly Spinning for several years.
Withrow had a great love for fishing and hunting. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, sharing stories and lots of laughs. In his earlier years, he attended Bethel Baptist church and throughout life, his love of God remained.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son; Keith Burch, and two brothers; Warren and Donald Burch.
Withrow leaves cherished memories to his devoted wife, Lucille Graham Burch, of Mt. Holly, NC, of 48 years; his daughters; Cassandra Burch of Buffalo, NY, Mary-Lois Burch-Wingfield (Keith Wingfield) of Queens, NY, Danielle P. Whitehurst of Charlotte, NC, Rene Burch-Williams of Gastonia, NC; His sons; Withrow Burch, Jr. of Charlotte, NC, Michael Burch of Charlotte, NC, James Johnson (Bonnie Johnson) of Kings Mountain, NC, Wendell Burch of Mt. Holly, NC; two brothers; Carlise “Pete” Burch of Charlotte, NC and Ronald “Ron” Burch (Cindy Burch), of Mt. Holly, NC. One sister; Dorothy “Dot” Burch of Charlotte, NC; eighteen grandchildren: Anthony Burch, Shannon Hammond, Derycka Hammond, Rashawn Wingfield, Keshauna Wingfield, Jaylin Wingfield, Aries Whitehurst, Branden Whitehurst, Chanelle Whitehurst-Ballam, Brittnay Burch, Jasmine Burch, Desmond Burch, Marquita Dixon, Cameron Moore, Mieka Johnson, Brittian Tre Jeffries, Destiny Burch, and Tristan Burch and a host of greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
Viewing: Tuesday, July 20, 2021; at the funeral home from 11 until 7
Funeral: Wednesday; July 21, 2021; 2:00 at the funeral home Chapel
Visitation: thirty minutes before the service at the chapel
Interment: West Creek Cemetery, Mt. Holly
Praying for the family
Praying for the family
I Love and miss you Dad you will forever be in my heart.❤️ I will always cherish the memories we made together through out all these years. Rest easy dad you did your job here with us was well done. You didn't fail none of us.🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
I love you Love brooklynn
I love you grandpa! I have many many memories of us growing up that will always be in my heart! Fly high up there with uncle Keith. Until we meet again. Granddaughter Brittany
Have you in my prayers he was so happy being with his family son Windell Lacy and his grandson Triston I have so many memories of his family and my husband Tim who passed 1 1/2 years ago and me always calling him Dad.Mom you know I love you very much but I'm recovering from my second back surgery since March.Just know I would be there if I could I have so many good memories of us all One day we'll see each other again Love Emily
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