Pastor Ronald Burress passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at Fort Sanders Medical Center. Pastor Ron was the Senior Pastor and Founder of Dayspring Baptist Church and Dayspring Christian Academy in Western Heights in Knoxville, Tennessee. Ron was born on March 9, 1946 in Knoxville, Tennessee to Hollie and Ora Burress.
Ron was preceeded in death by his mother and father and his older brother, Reverend Paul Burress.
Ron is survived by his wife, Martha Burress; four sons, Ronald Jr., Mike, Chris, and Daniel; a daughter, Shawna; three stepsons, Rick and Tim Thrasher and Eddie Capps Jr. and a step-daughter, Angie O'Mary. He is survived by his twin brother, Donnie Burress and his sister, Juanita Smithwick. Ron is also survived by 13 grandchildren and numerous step-grandchildren.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Dayspring Baptist Church located at 923 West Oldham Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee 37921 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. The funeral service will be held at the church starting at 11:00 am with Pastor John Sieber officiating. The graveside service will be at 1:00 pm at Greenwood Cemetery located at 3500 Tazewell Pike Knoxville, Tennessee 37918.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Dayspring Christian Academy at 909 West Oldham Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee 37921.
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