son of Berry Thomas Burton - Rose English
William Protus Burton, 81, had lived in Olney, Texas since 1906.
He married Zora Bell Carlisle on 7 January 1912 at Orth, Young County, Texas. Rev. Tom Richardson, Primitive Baptist minister at True officiated. He was a retired farmer and member of the Baptist Church.
The Burton's have spent their entire married lives in and near Olney. They farmed near Olney for 40 years and Mr. Burton was employed at the Olney Gin.
survived by his wife; four sons - Leonard of Douney, CA; Troy Burton of Kearnes, UT, William P. Burton of Electra; Billy D. Burton of Singapore; three daughters - Mrs. Lillian Taylor of Fort Worth, Mrs. Pauline Ryan of Levelland, MRs. Jannie Leon of Corpus Christi; five sisters - Mrs. Dollie Swandia of Apache, OK, Mrs. Mary Lou Milligan of Norman, OK, Mrs. Mae Clark of Ardmore, OK, Mrs. Nettie Orman and Mrs. Florence Truitt of Carnegie, OK; two brothers - Albert Burton of Norman, OK and Joe B. Burton of Washington, DC; three step-brothers - Ray Bishop of Olney, Willie Bishop of Loving, Elmer Bishop of CA; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
William Protus Burton, 81, had lived in Olney, Texas since 1906.
He married Zora Bell Carlisle on 7 January 1912 at Orth, Young County, Texas. Rev. Tom Richardson, Primitive Baptist minister at True officiated. He was a retired farmer and member of the Baptist Church.
The Burton's have spent their entire married lives in and near Olney. They farmed near Olney for 40 years and Mr. Burton was employed at the Olney Gin.
survived by his wife; four sons - Leonard of Douney, CA; Troy Burton of Kearnes, UT, William P. Burton of Electra; Billy D. Burton of Singapore; three daughters - Mrs. Lillian Taylor of Fort Worth, Mrs. Pauline Ryan of Levelland, MRs. Jannie Leon of Corpus Christi; five sisters - Mrs. Dollie Swandia of Apache, OK, Mrs. Mary Lou Milligan of Norman, OK, Mrs. Mae Clark of Ardmore, OK, Mrs. Nettie Orman and Mrs. Florence Truitt of Carnegie, OK; two brothers - Albert Burton of Norman, OK and Joe B. Burton of Washington, DC; three step-brothers - Ray Bishop of Olney, Willie Bishop of Loving, Elmer Bishop of CA; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
son of Berry Thomas Burton - Rose English
William Protus Burton, 81, had lived in Olney, Texas since 1906.
He married Zora Bell Carlisle on 7 January 1912 at Orth, Young County, Texas. Rev. Tom Richardson, Primitive Baptist minister at True officiated. He was a retired farmer and member of the Baptist Church.
The Burton's have spent their entire married lives in and near Olney. They farmed near Olney for 40 years and Mr. Burton was employed at the Olney Gin.
survived by his wife; four sons - Leonard of Douney, CA; Troy Burton of Kearnes, UT, William P. Burton of Electra; Billy D. Burton of Singapore; three daughters - Mrs. Lillian Taylor of Fort Worth, Mrs. Pauline Ryan of Levelland, MRs. Jannie Leon of Corpus Christi; five sisters - Mrs. Dollie Swandia of Apache, OK, Mrs. Mary Lou Milligan of Norman, OK, Mrs. Mae Clark of Ardmore, OK, Mrs. Nettie Orman and Mrs. Florence Truitt of Carnegie, OK; two brothers - Albert Burton of Norman, OK and Joe B. Burton of Washington, DC; three step-brothers - Ray Bishop of Olney, Willie Bishop of Loving, Elmer Bishop of CA; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
William Protus Burton, 81, had lived in Olney, Texas since 1906.
He married Zora Bell Carlisle on 7 January 1912 at Orth, Young County, Texas. Rev. Tom Richardson, Primitive Baptist minister at True officiated. He was a retired farmer and member of the Baptist Church.
The Burton's have spent their entire married lives in and near Olney. They farmed near Olney for 40 years and Mr. Burton was employed at the Olney Gin.
survived by his wife; four sons - Leonard of Douney, CA; Troy Burton of Kearnes, UT, William P. Burton of Electra; Billy D. Burton of Singapore; three daughters - Mrs. Lillian Taylor of Fort Worth, Mrs. Pauline Ryan of Levelland, MRs. Jannie Leon of Corpus Christi; five sisters - Mrs. Dollie Swandia of Apache, OK, Mrs. Mary Lou Milligan of Norman, OK, Mrs. Mae Clark of Ardmore, OK, Mrs. Nettie Orman and Mrs. Florence Truitt of Carnegie, OK; two brothers - Albert Burton of Norman, OK and Joe B. Burton of Washington, DC; three step-brothers - Ray Bishop of Olney, Willie Bishop of Loving, Elmer Bishop of CA; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
