The Blade, Burgess' 71st Mr. Elbert and Mrs. Alberta Burgess celebrated 71 years of marriage as of Wednesday, November 18, 2015. The couple met at St. Paul Baptist Church in 1942. Rev. Smith performed the ceremony. They are the proud parents of Sylvia (Clint) Cooper, Vickie Reynolds (Deceased), Albert (Donna) Burgess Jr. (Deceased), James Burgess, Eddie Burgess (Deceased), Deborah Burgess (Deceased) and Sterling (Kay) Burgess; and are proud grandparents, great grandparents. Mr. Burgess is a WWII veteran; he retired from Jeep after 44 years. Mrs. Burgess is a lovely homemaker.