John Walter Burns, 81, died Monday, February 13, 2012.
A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Manita Burns Jackson and John W. Hackney. He retired from the Jefferson Textile Mills and the Jefferson School System, and was a member of Paradise A.M.E. Church, Jefferson. Mr. Burns was preceded in death by a sister, Ms. Sadie Miller, Lincoln, Ala.
Survivors include four daughters, Anita B. Crosby, Rinda McDaniel, both of Stone Mountain, and Kimberly B. Gower, Patricia Fanning, both of Lithonia; a son, Ronald C. Burns, Jefferson; sister, Mary Ellen Byers, Roanoke, Va.; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 12 o'clock noon on Thursday, February 16, at Paradise A.M.E. Church with the Rev. Cassandra Hill officiating. Burial will be held at Paradise A.M.E. Memorial Gardens.
The repast will be held in the lower level of Paradise A.M.E. Church immediately after interment.
Floral tributes should be sent to Forestglen Mortuary, 195 Gordon Circle, Jefferson, GA 30549.
Forestglen Mortuary, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
John W. Burns (2-13-12)
Trackbacks
Trackback specific URI for this entry
No Trackbacks
Comments
Display comments as
(Linear | Threaded)
#1
Latanja Mattox
on
02/15/12 at 06:39 PM
[Reply]
To the Burns family to my best friend and sister,Kim sorry for your lost. We love you and praying for the entire family. From the Martin and Mattox family.(Latanja Mattox)
#2
darren glenn
on
02/16/12 at 11:21 AM
[Reply]
Thanks for all the memories,John Burns will missed missed by many
#3
Joseph Bryan
on
03/03/12 at 01:38 PM
[Reply]
To John's family, may God bless you. We are ever grateful for John and all he did for JHS, Jefferson and the Mill throughout the many years . He will be missed by all. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.