Winifred Marie Burrows
1932-2023
New Waverly, TX: Winifred Marie (Ratliff) Burrows, 91, New Waverly, TX (formerly of Gallatin,
MO) passed away Friday, May 5, 2023 at a Conroe, TX health facility.
She was born on April 29, 1932, in Brimson, Missouri the daughter of Francis Lee and Alice
Fay (Long) Ratliff.
On April 10, 1951, she married Harold R. “Bob” Burrows. He preceded her in death on
February 20, 2001.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Dale, Jim, and Darrell Ratliff; and
sisters, Vivian McAtee, Maggie Waterbury, Aville Robertson, and Delores Pierson.
Winifred is survived by her children, Robert L. Burrows, Brookston, TX and Barbara Eads,
Jamesport, MO; sister, Carolyn Griffin, Coffey, MO; grandchildren, Justin L. Burrows, Coldspring,
TX, Nick (Crystal) Burrows, Brookston, TX, Robert (Ronda) Burrows, Kilgore, TX, Jamie Mitchell,
Gilmer, TX, Brian (Laura) Bray, Maysville, MO, Bruce Bray, Maysville, MO and Brandy Karleskint,
St. Joseph, MO and several great grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 19 at Roberson Funeral Home,
Bethany, MO. Burial will follow in Christian Union Cemetery, Gilman City, MO. The family will
receive friends from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the
Christian Union Cemetery in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 46, Bethany, MO 64424.
Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com