Donald Franklin Burgin

Donald Franklin Burgin

June 1, 1936 – February 25, 2025

Donald Franklin Burgin, 88, of Bahama, NC passed peacefully from this earth on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.

Don was born in Marion, NC, to Jonas and Elsie Sisk Burgin. He completed his undergraduate studies at Western Carolina University and earned his Master’s Degree in Education from North Carolina State University. He met his wife of 49 years, Edna Blalock Burgin, while working at Western Electric in Burlington, NC. They later moved to Bahama, NC, where they started their family. He was an avid reader who enjoyed fishing trips to the lake and coaching his sons' basketball teams. He retired from the Durham County School System, where he touched the lives of many students as a drafting instructor and vocational guidance counselor.

Don is survived by his sons Douglas Burgin (Meg) of Apex, Jason Burgin (Sara) of Raleigh and Benjamin Burgin (Karen) of Chapel Hill, and 10 grandchildren: Luke, Jenna, Olivia, Ethan, Ryland, Drew, Dalton, Kailyn, Aven, and Gavin Burgin. He is also survived by his brother, James Burgin of Oxford, Michigan and nephews Justin and Jim Burgin. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jonas and Elsie, and his wife, Edna.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, at the Blalock Family Cemetery, 928 John Oakley Road, Prospect Hill, NC.