Melvin “Gene” Eugene Burger, 67, of Greenville, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021.
Born in Greenville, he was the son of Roy Burger and Naomi Kuykendall Burger.
Gene was a member of Carolina Heights Christian Fellowship and a avid Clemson University fan. He was a true “Tiger”, but put God, his church and family first. His only grandchild, Madelyn was the apple of his eye and he loved being a Papa. Gene will be remembered by family and friends as a loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle and son. He will be sorely missed by all that knew and loved him.
He is survived by his two children, Emily Hollingsworth (Chris) and Jared Burger; granddaughter, Madelyn Hollingsworth; five siblings, Gerald Burger (Debbie), Ken Burger (Sandy), John Burger (Kim), Debbie Riddle (Reid) and Dana Busby (Darryl).
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Jenny Burger in 2005 and a son, Alex Burger in 2018.
A visitation will be held on Sunday, September 19, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. with a funeral service to follow immediately at 2:00 p.m. at Carolina Heights Christian Fellowship. Burial will be in Greenville Memorial Gardens. The family requests that guests wear Clemson apparel in honor of Gene and his Tigers.
The family also requests that CDC guidelines be followed with social distancing and wearing of masks for those in attendance.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Carolina Heights Christian Fellowship, PO Box 51488, Piedmont, SC 29673.
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Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Northwest.
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