Windell Ray Burchfield

Windell Ray Burchfield, born in Amity, Arkansas on December 3, 1934, son of the late Noel Burchfield and Chloie Grant Burchfield, passed away in Riverview, Florida on February 15, 2023, at the age of 88.

Windell was a graduate of Boonville High School, California and was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church, Riverview, Florida and also St. Mary Catholic Church, Hot Springs, Arkansas. He married Judith Vest Burchfield on January 21, 1958 and lived in many states due to serving in the United States Airforce and settled in Hot Springs, Arkansas where they lived for over 40 years before moving to Riverview, Florida in 2017. Windell served in the Vietnam War as an Air Force pilot, he served for 14 years and finished his career as a Captain, receiving 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses and 2 Air Medals. After retiring from the United States Air Force, he was an Airline Pilot. He enjoyed flying airplanes and loved being with family, especially his grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents and wife, Judith Ann Vest Burchfield.

Survivors are his daughter, Diana Rains and husband, Chris of Norman, Oklahoma; sons, Dennis Burchfield and wife, Annie of Riverview, Florida and Darryl Burchfield and wife, Dora of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Rebecca, Christopher, Jonathan, Briana, Julia, Raymond; 5 great-grandchildren and 1 on the way.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 11 a.m. in St. Raphael Catholic Church in Iowa. Rev. Anthony Fontenot, Celebrant. Burial will follow in Lacassine Cemetery. Visitation will begin Friday from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m., with a rosary recited at 6 p.m., and visitation will resume Saturday in the funeral home from 8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.