Olen Clyde Burcham Sr.

THOMASVILLE – Olen Clyde Burcham, Sr., age 81, died on July 10, 2023. He was born in Wythe County, VA, on September 1, 1941, to Walter Edgar Burcham and Edna Akers Burcham. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Katherine Waller Burcham, of 59 years; a son, Walter “Wally” Keith Burcham, and a daughter-in-law, Sylvia Porter Burcham.

Clyde attended The Original Church of God where he served as a Deacon and Sunday School Superintendent for many years. He loved horses and anything to do with the cowboys of the wild west. In his earlier years, he worked on farms breaking horses and throughout most of his life he owned & raised horses on his on farm, God’s Green Valley Ranch.

Clyde is survived by his three sons, Olen Clyde Burcham, Jr. (and special friend Chris Griffith), Paul Wesley Burcham (and wife Wendy Burcham), and James Kelly Burcham (and wife, Tammy Burcham); a daughter-in-law, Delana Freedle Burcham; five grandchildren, Ashley Burcham Ledbetter (Tyler), Jessica Burcham James (Will), Crystal Burcham Matthews (Will), Brandon Burcham and Shannon Burcham; three great-grandchildren, Finley James, Ragan Matthews and Damien Matthews.

A memorial service will be held in the Chapel of Sechrest-Davis Funerals and Cremations, 18 Randolph St., Thomasville, NC 27360, on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at 2:00 pm.

The family will greet friends prior to the service from 1:00 pm -1:45 pm at the funeral home.

In addition to flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Davidson County.

The family is under the care of Sechrest-Davis Funerals and Cremations of Thomasville. Online condolences: www.sechrestdavisthomasville.com –select obituaries.