Thomas Tilmon Burris (1917-1979) - Find a Grave Memorial

Thomas Tilmon Burris Veteran

Birth

6 Nov 1917

Covington, Hill County, Texas, USA

Death

15 Apr 1979 (aged 61)

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA

Burial

The Lexington Cemetery

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map

Plot

Section 47, Lot 173

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Beloved Husband of Virginia, stepfather of Mary; father of Jeanne. Major, AUS, Ret. Awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star during WW II; wounded at Ardennes. Life master in bridge and master of telling stories about his life.

Family Members

Parents

Calvin Monroe Burris

1879–1959
Elisa Belle "Belle" Curtis Burris

1885–1965

Spouses

Emma Dean Hinton Burris Fetzer

1923–2021 (m. 1944)
Virginia Grace Aldrich Smith

1936–2017 (m. 1970)

Siblings

Evadeen Eulaala Burris Riley

1904–1992
Lela Irene "Sis" Burris Stice

1906–1994
Bonnie Archer Burris White

1908–1977
Marvin Monroe Burris

1910–1963
Curtis Calvin Burris

1912–1966
Leonard B Burris

1920–1990
Weldon Fowler "Buddy and Bud" Burris

1923–1947
Billy R Burris

1927–2006

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Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014
Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
1930 United States Federal Census

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Thomas Tilmon Burris VVeteran

Family Members

Calvin Monroe Burris

Elisa Belle "Belle" Curtis Burris

Emma Dean Hinton Burris Fetzer

Virginia Grace Aldrich Smith

Evadeen Eulaala Burris Riley

Lela Irene "Sis" Burris Stice

Bonnie Archer Burris White

Marvin Monroe Burris

Curtis Calvin Burris

Leonard B Burris

Weldon Fowler "Buddy and Bud" Burris

Billy R Burris

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