Amanda Jae Burgess

April 16, 1988 - December 20, 2018

Amanda Jae Burgess, 30, passed away unexpectedly at home on December 20, 2018. Amanda was born in Amarillo, Texas on April 16, 1988 to Aimee Burgess and Mike Harwell. She attended Mittelstadt, Kleb, and Klein High School in Spring, where she met lifelong friends and discovered her love for both dance and choir. After high school, she attended Sam Houston State University where she was taught by her Uncle Jeffrey Harwell, and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. Amanda is survived by her parents Aimee Burgess Felio of Spring, Mike Harwell and Dawn Wade of Houston, and Donna R. Aylor of Katy. Grandparents Douglas and Tess Burgess of Phoenix, AZ, and Mike and Anne Marie Harwell of Tennessee. Siblings, Sydney Harwell, Kyle Harwell, and Adam Felio. Aunt Leslie Neeley of Tennessee and Uncle Paul Burgess of Houston. She leaves behind Maggie Birmingham, her childhood best friend, a multitude of other friends, and her pets, Daphne and Leila. She was predeceased by her Grandmothers Tommie Turnbull of Willis, and Rhonda Harwell of The Woodlands. A memorial service will take place on January 19, 2019 at 1 PM at Dettling Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to K-9 Angels Rescue, Houston - www.k-9angelsrescue.org. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4