Sarah “Sally” Talley

Published 7:50 pm Thursday, February 9, 2017

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” Burdge Talley, age 99, a resident of Washington, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Ridgewood Manor Nursing Home.

A celebration of life will be held 4:00 PM on Friday, February 10, 2017 in the sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church in Washington. Reverend Ken Hall and Reverend Danny Allen will be officiating. Honorary pallbearers include Wells Armstrong, Charlie Alligood, Mike Moore, Bill Redding, Jimmy Buck and Lewis Jones.

Mrs. Talley was born on March 12, 1917 in Red Bank, NJ to the late Howard Burdge and the late Elizabeth Burdge. She attended Women’s College of the University of North Carolina, now called UNCG, where she received a teaching degree. Mrs. Talley taught at Washington High School for 35 years. She loved teaching and touched many lives while working at Washington High School. Mrs. Talley was a people person who never met a stranger. She loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Talley was a member of the North Carolina Retired Teachers, Delta Kappa Gamma and First United Methodist Church Women’s Circle.

Survivors include three children, Mary Lee Redding of Wilson, Billy Talley Jr., and wife Pat of Washington, Sarah Kevitt and husband Wayne of Brevard; seven grandchildren, Sara Redding, Bill Redding and wife Pam, Kathryn Armstrong and husband Wells, Kim Jones and husband Lewis, Brent Talley and wife Elizabeth, Estyn Kevitt and significant other Yaro Neils, Ashley Kevitt; nine great-grandchildren and a niece, Linda Waters.

She is preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Talley; two brothers, Dr. Lawrence Burdge, Everette Burdge; and her twin sister, Mary Burdge Taylor.

The family will receive friends at the home of her granddaughter, Kim & Lewis Jones, 115 S. Reed Drive, Washington, NC 27889.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 715, Washington, NC 27889.

Condolences may be addressed to the family online by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com.

Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is honored to serve the Talley family.