The Minden (La) Press-Herald (Sept. 12, 2002)
Mildred Burns
Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred O'Bier Burns will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept 13, 2002, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Minden with the Rev. Walter Fred Bailey and the Rev. Ronnie Whitlock officiating. Burial will follow at Old Shongaloo Methodist Church Cemetery at noon.
Visitation will be held from 5 until 8 p.m. today, Sept. 12, at the funeral home.
Georgia Mildred O'Bier Burns, a resident of Shongaloo, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Willis Knighton Hospital in Shreveport. She was born May 25, 1914. She as a lifelong resident of Shongaloo and a member of Mt. Paran Baptist Church where she served as musician and church clerk. She was a retired school teacher, having taught first grade at Shongaloo High School for 31 years. After retiring, she became an accomplished artist.
Mrs. Burns was a graduate of Shongaloo High School, attended Baptist Bible Institute (now New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary) and graduated from Normal College (now Northwestern State University) with a degree in education.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Katie Adkins O'Bier and Jim Fred O'Bier; and husband, A.J. Burns.
She is survived by her three sons, Kerry Oliver Burns and wife Elaine of Minden, Henry Lee Burns and wife Lynette of Haughton, A.J. Burns Jr. and wife Jolynn of West Monroe, three sisters, Irene O'Bier Swan of Corpus Christi, Texas, Linda O'Bier Thigpen of Shreveport, Lavinia O'Bier Walker and husband Truman of Minden, 12 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and a host of wonderful friends and former students.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Kevin Burns, David Burns, Al Blount, Jason Burns, Chris Burns, Jamie Burns, and A.J. Burns III.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Mildred Burns
Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred O'Bier Burns will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept 13, 2002, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Minden with the Rev. Walter Fred Bailey and the Rev. Ronnie Whitlock officiating. Burial will follow at Old Shongaloo Methodist Church Cemetery at noon.
Visitation will be held from 5 until 8 p.m. today, Sept. 12, at the funeral home.
Georgia Mildred O'Bier Burns, a resident of Shongaloo, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Willis Knighton Hospital in Shreveport. She was born May 25, 1914. She as a lifelong resident of Shongaloo and a member of Mt. Paran Baptist Church where she served as musician and church clerk. She was a retired school teacher, having taught first grade at Shongaloo High School for 31 years. After retiring, she became an accomplished artist.
Mrs. Burns was a graduate of Shongaloo High School, attended Baptist Bible Institute (now New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary) and graduated from Normal College (now Northwestern State University) with a degree in education.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Katie Adkins O'Bier and Jim Fred O'Bier; and husband, A.J. Burns.
She is survived by her three sons, Kerry Oliver Burns and wife Elaine of Minden, Henry Lee Burns and wife Lynette of Haughton, A.J. Burns Jr. and wife Jolynn of West Monroe, three sisters, Irene O'Bier Swan of Corpus Christi, Texas, Linda O'Bier Thigpen of Shreveport, Lavinia O'Bier Walker and husband Truman of Minden, 12 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and a host of wonderful friends and former students.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Kevin Burns, David Burns, Al Blount, Jason Burns, Chris Burns, Jamie Burns, and A.J. Burns III.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
The Minden (La) Press-Herald (Sept. 12, 2002)
Mildred Burns
Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred O'Bier Burns will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept 13, 2002, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Minden with the Rev. Walter Fred Bailey and the Rev. Ronnie Whitlock officiating. Burial will follow at Old Shongaloo Methodist Church Cemetery at noon.
Visitation will be held from 5 until 8 p.m. today, Sept. 12, at the funeral home.
Georgia Mildred O'Bier Burns, a resident of Shongaloo, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Willis Knighton Hospital in Shreveport. She was born May 25, 1914. She as a lifelong resident of Shongaloo and a member of Mt. Paran Baptist Church where she served as musician and church clerk. She was a retired school teacher, having taught first grade at Shongaloo High School for 31 years. After retiring, she became an accomplished artist.
Mrs. Burns was a graduate of Shongaloo High School, attended Baptist Bible Institute (now New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary) and graduated from Normal College (now Northwestern State University) with a degree in education.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Katie Adkins O'Bier and Jim Fred O'Bier; and husband, A.J. Burns.
She is survived by her three sons, Kerry Oliver Burns and wife Elaine of Minden, Henry Lee Burns and wife Lynette of Haughton, A.J. Burns Jr. and wife Jolynn of West Monroe, three sisters, Irene O'Bier Swan of Corpus Christi, Texas, Linda O'Bier Thigpen of Shreveport, Lavinia O'Bier Walker and husband Truman of Minden, 12 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and a host of wonderful friends and former students.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Kevin Burns, David Burns, Al Blount, Jason Burns, Chris Burns, Jamie Burns, and A.J. Burns III.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Mildred Burns
Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred O'Bier Burns will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept 13, 2002, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Minden with the Rev. Walter Fred Bailey and the Rev. Ronnie Whitlock officiating. Burial will follow at Old Shongaloo Methodist Church Cemetery at noon.
Visitation will be held from 5 until 8 p.m. today, Sept. 12, at the funeral home.
Georgia Mildred O'Bier Burns, a resident of Shongaloo, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Willis Knighton Hospital in Shreveport. She was born May 25, 1914. She as a lifelong resident of Shongaloo and a member of Mt. Paran Baptist Church where she served as musician and church clerk. She was a retired school teacher, having taught first grade at Shongaloo High School for 31 years. After retiring, she became an accomplished artist.
Mrs. Burns was a graduate of Shongaloo High School, attended Baptist Bible Institute (now New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary) and graduated from Normal College (now Northwestern State University) with a degree in education.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Katie Adkins O'Bier and Jim Fred O'Bier; and husband, A.J. Burns.
She is survived by her three sons, Kerry Oliver Burns and wife Elaine of Minden, Henry Lee Burns and wife Lynette of Haughton, A.J. Burns Jr. and wife Jolynn of West Monroe, three sisters, Irene O'Bier Swan of Corpus Christi, Texas, Linda O'Bier Thigpen of Shreveport, Lavinia O'Bier Walker and husband Truman of Minden, 12 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and a host of wonderful friends and former students.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Kevin Burns, David Burns, Al Blount, Jason Burns, Chris Burns, Jamie Burns, and A.J. Burns III.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
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