Wayne Lowell Burger, age 85 of Hendersonville (formerly of Cottontown), passed away at home on October 14, 2017. He was born on May 25, 1932 in Kewanee, IL, to Hyla and Lloyd Burger, Sr.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Burger; a brother, Lloyd Burger, Sr.; and a sister, Vivian Willaby. He is survived by his son, Mike (Patty) Burger; daughters, Cheryl (Rick) Todd, and Cheri Stowe; grandchildren, Tim Todd, Jeremy Burger, Bret Todd, Tierra Kondus, and Kelly Stowe; 13 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.
His family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 18, from 5:00pm until his Celebration of Life service at 7:00pm from the Chapel of Austin & Bell Funeral Home, Hendersonville, with Robert Massie officiating. Interment Service will be at Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery on Thursday at 11:00am. Pallbearers will be Tim Todd, Jeremy Burger, Bret Todd, Wesley Johnston, Cory Johnston, and Rusty Dearman.
Memorial donations may be made in his honor to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105-9959.
Services have been entrusted to Austin & Bell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 104 Sanders Ferry Road, Hendersonville TN 37075, 615-822-4442.
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