Mr. George Harvey "Poppy" Burdeshaw

December 16, 2019

Mr. George Harvey "Poppy" Burdeshaw, age 86, a resident of Prattville, AL passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019. He was born in Florida to George Grady & Martha (Wilson) Burdeshaw. Throughout his lifetime, he was many things to many people - a U.S. Marine during the Korean War, police officer in Miami in the 1960s, heavy equipment operator for several decades, long haul truck driver, cook, mechanic, loving son, brother, father and substitute father. George is survived by his Florida family - daughters Jackie Burdeshaw & Peggy Farrer (Chris); son Harvey Lee Burdeshaw (Caroline); brothers Charles Wayne Burdeshaw, Milton Burdeshaw, & Joe Burdeshaw; sister Shirley Woods; granddaughter Martha Sue, and numerous additional beloved grandchildren and extended family members. He is also survived by his Alabama family, who knew him best as Poppy - Nancy, Howie, Earl, Nikki, Josh, Christina, Jake, John-Michael, Mary Clara (the "Baby"), Landon, Winston, and Michael Reid. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Jack Burdeshaw, and the last love of his life, Mary "Edie" Kirby. Services will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 3:00 pm, with visitation beginning at 2:00, at Brookside Funeral Home Chapel, 3360 Brookside Drive, Millbrook, AL 36054. Brookside Funeral Home of Millbrook, AL directing. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in his memory.