Buddy Lynn Burgin

Services for Buddy Burgin have been scheduled for 11:00 AM, Monday, February 29, 2016 at Woodlake Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The family will greet friends from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, Sunday, February 28 at Hayhurst Funeral Home in Broken Arrow. Buddy Lynn Burgin was born on September 1, 1932 in rural Miami, Oklahoma the son of Virgle and Ruth (Stoner) Burgin. Buddy went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Buddy was 83 years of age. Bud was born in the farm home of his grandparents. The same home in which his father Virgle was born. He remained in Ottawa County until after graduating from Wyandotte High School in 1950. After working one year in Bartlesville for Phillips he returned to school and graduated from Oklahoma City University in May 1956 with a major in accounting. Bud entered the U.S. Army in July 1956. While on leave Bud was married to the former Miss Betty Myers on December 23, 1956 in Miami, Oklahoma. They remained in the service until his discharge in July 1958. At his discharge they were living in Olympia, Washington while stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. After Bud’s discharge they returned to Oklahoma settling in Tulsa. He was employed by American Airlines for 31 years spending most of those years as a senior cost and budget analyst. Upon his retirement from American Airlines in 1993 he and Betty joined Doyle and Connie Surratt in their ministry at SeaCoast Church in Seal Beach, California. Although he returned to Oklahoma after three years of association with SeaCoast church, due to the failing health of his parents, they remained associated with Doyle and Connie’s ministry. Bud and Betty began attending Capitol Hill Assembly of God in 1958 and except for three short interruptions Capitol Hill now Woodlake Church remained their home church. Bud and Betty have been blessed to be a part of this fellowship and have been blessed with numerous new friends along the way and have been blessed and directed in their lives by some wonderful ministry that has helped them appreciate and enjoy the good times and remain faithful to God in those difficult times. Bud is survived by, Wife, Betty Burgin Daughters, Rhonda and husband Mike Cooper, Broken Arrow, OK Connie and husband Doyle Surratt, Seal Beach, CA Sons, Chris and wife Diane Burgin, Los Alamitos, CA Scott and wife Tammie Burgin, Ft. Worth, TX Grandchildren, Melissa Cooper, Cody and wife Amy Surratt, Chelsea and husband Matt Cianfrani, Paige and husband Aaron Caluza, Brian Burgin, Tyler Burgin, Zachary Burgin Great Grandchildren, Siena and Ezra Surratt Bud was preceded in death by his mother, Ruth (February 2001); father, Virgle (June 2004) and a brother Albert Thurman Burgin (5 weeks old, December 1931) Memorials may be made to: Woodlake Church, 7100 E. 31st St., Tulsa, Oklahoma 74145. Memo: Afton Feed the Children/Memory of Buddy Burgin.

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Buddy Lynn Burgin

September 1, 1932 - February 24, 2016