Birdie Burr, 73, of Centralia, Washington, passed away surrounded by family on Feb. 24, 2015. She was born to Walter and Lelah Sargent on July 24, 1941, in Tuolumne, California.
Birdie married Ralph Burr in 1964 and they moved to Washington in 1981. She worked at Eden Hospital in California for 16 years, Denny's for 25 years and the Centralia School District for 17 years, where she retired in 2011.
Birdie enjoyed cooking, spending time at the casino and traveling to California to visit family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Birdie is survived by her children, Jenny (Don) Orr, Annette (Jamie) Harris and Butch (Charmain) Burr; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a wide circle of family and friends.
A celebration of life will be held at Fords Prairie Grange on March 7, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.