Graveside services for Marilyn Louise Ferguson Burnham, age 82, of Trophy Club TX, formerly of Dubach, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Unionville Cemetery in Dubach with Rev. Marvin Winham officiating.  Services are under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston, LA.

Mrs. Burnham was born January 28, 1939 in West Monroe, LA to Travis and Dorthey Pixley Ferguson and she passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at her son's home in Trophy Club.  She was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church and Woodman of the World. She retired from Louisiana Tech Comptroller's Office. In her spare time she loved working in her yard and fishing.

Marilyn was married to her best friend, Joe Willis Burnham for 49 years. He preceded her in death. She is survived by two sons, Joey Burnham and Roni of Hannibal, MO and Jeff Burnham and Wren of Trophy Club, TX; grandchildren: Danny Burnham and Lindsay, Brittany Hollis and Drew, Kaitlyn Burnham, Taran and Gary Meyers, Bailey, Courtney and Hudson Hulsey and Lauren Hulsey; sisters:  Kathy Barnette and Sam and Sue McCormick and Don; sisters-in-law: Essie Burnham, Brenda Ferguson, Nelda Murphy and Ken and Mary Beth Schieble and a host of nieces and nephews.

Serving as pallbearers will be Jeff Burnham, Landon Burnham, Buddy Burnham, Justin Burnham, John Burnham and Jeff Sadler. Serving as an honorary pallbearer is James Burnham.