Mrs. Beverly Burden

Beverly Hollis Burden was born on December 26, 1940 in Salem, New Jersey, to the late Robert Hollis and Essie Lewis. She transitioned peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on April 1, 2024. Beverly and her three siblings were moved to Blakely, Georgia, shortly after her birth and their mother’s death. Their father served in the military and moved them to Georgia to be raised by their grandparents. While growing up in Blakely, Beverly excelled in school and soon found her gift in song at the young age of three. She always sang in church, forming a closer relationship with God. After graduating from high school with scholars, Beverly and her siblings moved to Newark, New Jersey, to be closer to their father. In 1960 she met Mr. Frank Burden from South Carolina, they fell in love and married in February 1961. They both were active members of First Baptist of Nutley, New Jersey, and sang in the choir under Reverend Robert Lawrence for many years. Beverly soon found her calling in nursing and graduated from Union College with her Associates Degree. She served many roles as an RN, Charge Nurse, Preceptor Nurse and mentoring others, and always putting her patients first. She was a tough nurse but fair; also sometime known as "Queen Bitch." Beverly found her calling in Critical Care Nursing and worked in this area for 40 plus years before becoming a Hospice Nurse. She was blessed with many gifts from God and was passionate about using them. When the family moved to Plainfield, New Jersey, she joined the Woman Prayer Group at First Christian Assembly and serve on Women’s Aglow, who’s purpose was to see Gods will be done on earth as it is in heaven. She was an entrepreneur and opened a lingerie shop called Heavenly Dove in Plainfield, New Jersey. Beverly was an activist and formed Kenyon Ave Block Association and served as president for many years. Frank and Beverly shared their passion for flowers and gardening; their home was frequently featured in the local newspaper. Later they would join Faith Fellowship in Edison, NJ and she would once again use her gift of song every Sunday while in the choir. In 2001 Frank and Beverly decided to move to Conyers, Georgia to be closer to their daughter and grandson. They would share their gift of gardening, cooking with their friends and neighbors. The family became active member of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in 2001. Beverly served in a number of groups...Woman On The Path, Medical Mission Group traveling to Nairobi Kenya, and her last assignment was serving on the Prayer Ministry. Later, Beverly was able to have her book of poetry "From the Depths of My Soul" published and sold on Amazon and in Called To Conquer Book Store at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. Beverly had a remarkable passion for life and instilled in her children and grandchildren the importance of loving the Lord, loving each other, and the importance of family. Preceding her in death were her parents Robert Hollis and Essie Lewis, brother Robert, and sisters Bertha, Doris and Jean, and beloved Uncle Junior. She leaves to cherish her memory, her beloved husband Frank, and Brother Ralph, sister-in-law Velma Hollis, two children Kimberly Brentum, Sean Burden, six grandchildren Christopher (wife Brittany), Sean Jr., Kay, Kathleen, Janice and Jillian and seven great grandchildren, and host of nieces and nephews , other relatives and friends. Celebration of Life Services for Beverly Burden will be held on Monday, April 8, 2024 at 1 PM. These services will be recorded and streamed live. If the event is interrupted at any time due to technical issues, the entire event will be uploaded and available to view later in the day. Please copy and paste the link to share, or simply click on the link to view the event. https://vimeo.com/event/4212389 Beverly Burden vimeo.com

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Mrs. Beverly Burden

December 26, 1940 - April 1, 2024