Into every lifetime, God places a handful of people who shine brighter. If you’re here today, then Christi Burgess was one of those people for you.
Christi was fun. She had a smile that first lit up a room and then lit up your heart. She made you feel a part of things. She had a wicked sense of humor and a huge laugh. She could dance like nobody’s business and loved the beach and running and Mexican food and margaritas. She was, quite simply, the life of every party.
Christi cared. Deeply, solidly and with actions, not just words. If your child was sick she would run errands, make meals, sit with you in the hospital and provide support, not just for days or weeks, but for years. If you needed a place to live, she’d say, “Stay with me.” If you needed a friend, she’d smile and say “Let’s drink wine and talk.” Christi took care of her people (and there are thousands of them) like each one was family.
Christi was beautiful. From a tow-headed toddler to a glorious teenage cheerleader to a spirited young mother, Christi shone with beauty inside and out. Even when illness later in life took her fabulous hair, Christi just donned a series of stylish hats and wigs and carried on. Christi’s beauty shone from the very heart of her.
Christi was strong. Underneath the huge smile and big laugh was an iron will. Christi used her strength to lift up others in hard times. She drew on it to overcome her own life’s challenges, including illness. No matter how tired or hurting she was on any given day, if you were tired and hurting she was there. And she danced right up to her last day on this earth.
Christi was love. Her name says it all; Christi was a loving child of God. She not only believed, she lived that belief and made others want to be part of it. Christi adored her parents Bill and Charlene, and was the apple of their eye. She loved and admired her two brothers. She cherished her friends, many of whom proudly called her “Besty”. She loved life with a vigor that is inspirational. But her most profound love was for her daughters, Jordan and Faith. That love knew no bounds. It had no conditions. It shone with pride and gratitude and a kind of awe. The love Christi had for her girls is so bright it will light up their lives forever.
Christi was loved. God, family, friends, acquaintances, store clerks, waiters, doctors, a person in a parking lot. If you met Christi, you loved her. If you met Christi, you smiled. If you met Christi, you’re one of the lucky ones. And if you met Christi, you will miss her always.
She is survived by her loving daughters Jordan Christine Burgess and Faith Amber Burgess; her parents Bill and Charlene Cooper; brothers William Greg (Amy Russell) Cooper and Lewis Scott (Misty Cobb) Cooper, niece and nephew Tori Cooper and Caleb Cooper, many nieces nephews a large extended family her dog Smokey and TEAM Christi.
She is preceded in death by Larry Hazelwood, Michael Davidson, Ali Rae Tipton and Butch Duty; Uncles Richard Davidson and Jimmy Davidson.
A gathering of family and friends will be held Sunday, October 25th from 11:00am-4:00pm at Hermitage Funeral Home. Sunset Celebration of Life services will be held at 5:57pm at Providence United Methodist Church, 2293 S. Rutland Road Mt. Juliet. Committal services are private.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to mj4hope.com to benefit her daughters Jordan and Faith.
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