Rachel Burroughs

Rachel Vivian Burroughs a native of Kingstree, South Carolina was born to the late Ellen and Dave Cooper on December 26, 1927. On Saturday August 29, 2020 she entered into “Eternal Rest” at Flushing Hospital in Flushing, New York. She was the widower of the late Joe Edward Burroughs and the sister of two siblings Mary Hall and Clarence Johnson who both preceded her in death. Rachel Burroughs loved the Lord and had dedicated her life in services to Him. She confessed Christ as a teenager and was baptized at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Flushing, New York. Under the leadership of the late Dr. Timothy Mitchell, Sr. In 1964, she joined Holy Unity Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Dr. Virgil D Glanton, Sr. then she continued her journey of service under the pastoral leadership of the Dr. Richard Moore, where she severed in many leadership roles. Rachel received several recognitions for her faithful services, October 3, 2008 she was honored by Holy Unity’s Women’s Ministry in their 2nd Annual Women of Substance Banquet as an Extraordinary Woman of Faith. She was given a Certificate of Merit by Senator Shirley L. Huntley, New York State Senate, 10th Senator District also Rachel was presented a plaque for Faithful Service to Holy Unity Church November 11, 2000 by Dr. Richard Moore, Pastor. In 2015 after 52 years of outstanding service at Holy Unity Baptist Church, Rachel moved her membership to Leviticus Church of God in Christ in Ozone Park, NY. In her new church home she continued to be a faithful servant of God. On September 22, 2018 she was honored by Bishop Prelate James Pullings Jr., First Lady Evangelist Esther Pullings, and Leviticus Church of God in Christ Mother’s Board for her Faithful Service to the church. Rachel was a member of Sojourner Truth Tent #770, United Order of Tents, Southern District No.1 where she received the highest honor given. Rachel leaves to cherish her memory the widow of her oldest Joe Edward Burroughs (Patsie) of Apex, N.C.; her daughter Diane Newell of Fayetteville, N.C.; her son Gerald Burroughs X of Corona, N.Y. her son Clarence Fulton of Flushing, N.Y.; her daughter Eleanor Coley (Roger) of Covington, Ga.; her son Tyrone McFarlin (Shanna) of Flushing, N.Y.; one cousin raised with her children Joseph Holmes (Madeline) of Flushing, N.Y . Rachel also leaves to cherish her memory 19 grandchildren; Sharon, Roxanne, Joseph Jr., Earl Jr., Darrell, Jerald, Rahmel, La’Quan, Shanesja, Chiquita, Ayana, Ishmel, Rawle, VonDesha, Nigel, Taj, Psalm, Aaron, and Noah. Rachel will be esteemed and missed (36) great-grandchildren, and three (3) great great-grandchildren, a host of relatives, and friends.