William Duke "W.D." Burden

W. D. Burden, age 84, of Louisville, formerly of Hodgenville, passed away peacefully at the Altenheim in Louisville, Tuesday, December 3, 2024.

He was a member of Highland Baptist Church and a retired Commonwealth of Kentucky Social Worker and Special Education teacher in LaRue, Hardin and Breckinridge Counties.  He was the former owner of Geneva’s Florist in Hodgenville.  He graduated with a Bachelors Degree from Campbellsville University and Masters Degree from Western Kentucky University.

He was preceded in death by his wife of over 51 years, Mae Carter Burden of Hodgenville, formerly Greensburg; his parents, William F Burden, Jr. and Emelyn Westerfield Burden and his infant sister, Beverly Burden. 

He is survived by his four children; Andy (Susanna) Burden of London, England, Troy Burden (Mike Mayo) of Louisville, Jayme (Kristi) Burden of Elizabethtown, and Tami Burden of Ashland; five grandsons, Dylan (Jazmin) Burden of Hodgenville, Tyler (Tessa) Burden of Elizabethtown, Christopher Burden Mayo of Louisville and Ken Burden and Dan Burden of London, England.  He is also survived by his brother Jerry (Lynn) of Pensacola, FL and a sister-in-law, Donna (Barney) Shuffett of Greensburg.

Funeral Services will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, December 11 at Highland Baptist Church of Louisville, 1101 Cherokee Road, Louisville, KY 40204 with Rev. Mary Alice Birdwhistle officiating.  Private burial will follow in Red Hill Cemetery in Hodgenville.

Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Highland Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to the Building Love Campaign of Highland Baptist Church or Network For Hope, 10301 Linn Station Rd., Louisville, KY 40223.

Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville is in charge of the arrangements.

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