Evelyn Louise (Skidmore) Burger

Evelyn Louise Burger, 75, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 at 8:15 in the morning. Louise was born in Gallia County September 14, 1938, the daughter of Henry and Mary (Dolly) Skidmore. Mary is of Mason County, West Virginia and Henry is of Putnam County, West Virginia. Louise is a lifelong resident of Gallia County and throughout high school she worked at G.C. Murphy Co. After graduating from Bidwell-Porter High School as Valedictorian, she worked for six weeks at Halliday & Sheets. Following this she served as a teller at the Ohio Valley Bank Company for seven years and after the birth of her son, Robert Michael, in 1963, she began work at the Clerk of Courts where she served as a Deputy Clerk for over 12 years. After those years of work she was appointed to a one-year term to serve the unexpired term of the previous clerk, and following this year of service she was elected as clerk and served for five consecutive 4-year terms and retired on December 31, 1996.

Louise is survived by her husband Robert "Bucky" Burger, whom she married September 15, 1957 at Westerman Methodist Church in Evergreen, Ohio. She is also survived by her son Robert Michael Burger, his wife Stephanie, and her two granddaughters Rachel Louise and Tori Leigh, all of Lafayette, Louisiana. In addition, she is survived by three siblings; Patricia Sprague, Phillip Skidmore and wife Patti of Bidwell, Ohio and Henry Skidmore II and wife Kathy of Ward, Arkansas.

Louise was preceded in death by her parents, her brother-in-law, husband to Patricia, Thomas Sprague, and her cousin, Rosemary Skidmore.

The Burger Family would like to thank the staffs of the Holzer Hospital progressive care unit, Holzer Cancer Center, and Holzer Senior Care, as well as beloved cousins Travis and Shelly Few for all of their loving care during Louise's illness.

Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 PM Sunday, December 1, 2013 in the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis with Rev. Jim Lusher officiating. Burial will follow in the Ohio Valley Memory Gardens, Gallipolis. Friends and family may call at the funeral home Saturday, November 30 from 4:00-7:00 PM. Pall bearers for the service will be Michael Burger, Eric Skidmore, Justin Skidmore, Josh Skidmore, Logan Few, and Tanner Few.

Condolences may be sent to www.mccoymoore.com