Billie Jean “BJ” Gormley
December 16, 2011
SPRINGFIELD — A graveside service will be held at noon Saturday, Dec. 17, at Pioneer Cemetery in Myrtle Creek for Billie Jean “BJ” Gormley of Springfield, who died Dec. 13 of age-related causes. She was 77. A celebration of life is planned Jan. 7 at the Springfield Country Club.
She was born Aug. 17, 1934, in Sand Springs, Okla., to Edward and Ruth George Moss. She married Philip Gormley on Sept. 16, 1952, in Myrtle Creek.
She worked at Sacred Heart Medical Center for 22 years.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Scott of Stayton and Steven of Phoenix, Ariz.; a brother, Ed Moss of Myrtle Creek; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield. Remembrances to the Thurston High School athletic fund.
How do we file a claim for Social Security burial allowance.
October 28, 2008
• The mortuary can notify the Social Security Administration of the death with Social Security form SSA-721
• The mortuary cannot file a claim for Social Security burial allowances
• Survivors can also contact the Social Security Administration directly
Claims are made by the survivors with the Social Security office closest to the home of the person filing the claim
How much is the death gratuity benefit and who will receive it?
October 28, 2008
The payment is $255 and is paid to:
• A spouse with whom the deceased was living, or
• A dependent minor child