Funeral will be held at 9 p.m. Sunday at the Church of Christ here with Minister T.L. Campbell officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery directed by Lawrence Funeral Home.
Born in Alabama, Mr. Burleson lived as a child in Mississippi and there married the former Martha Jane Anglin in 1900. The couple came to Texas in 1919 settling in Jones County where Mrs. Burleson died six years later.
Mr. Burleson returned to Mississippi in 1926. He married his second wife, Fannie Lou Oliver, March 6, 1926. The couple came to Texas in the same year. Mr. Burleson had lived since that time in Jones, Scurry and Tom Green Counties.
Survivors are his wife and 10 children by his first marriage. The sons are Lester Burleson of Abilene, S.R. Burleson of San Angelo, D.F. Burleson of San Angelo, M.M. Burleson of Big Spring, C.D. Burleson, Jr. of Sweetwater, Otis Burleson of San Angelo. Daughters are Mrs. Ethel Klipper of Quanah, Mrs. J.H. Binnicker of Stamford, Mrs. George Pelton of Anson, and Mrs. Theda Roach of Stamford.
Other survivors are three brothers, J.M. Burleson of Tupelo, Ira Burleson of Dennis, Miss., and Almerine Burleson of Tishomingo, Miss; three sisters, Mrs. Alice Deaton of Iuka, Miss., Mrs. Eddie White and Mrs. Rhodie White of Birmingham, Ala; 29 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Funeral will be held at 9 p.m. Sunday at the Church of Christ here with Minister T.L. Campbell officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery directed by Lawrence Funeral Home.
Born in Alabama, Mr. Burleson lived as a child in Mississippi and there married the former Martha Jane Anglin in 1900. The couple came to Texas in 1919 settling in Jones County where Mrs. Burleson died six years later.
Mr. Burleson returned to Mississippi in 1926. He married his second wife, Fannie Lou Oliver, March 6, 1926. The couple came to Texas in the same year. Mr. Burleson had lived since that time in Jones, Scurry and Tom Green Counties.
Survivors are his wife and 10 children by his first marriage. The sons are Lester Burleson of Abilene, S.R. Burleson of San Angelo, D.F. Burleson of San Angelo, M.M. Burleson of Big Spring, C.D. Burleson, Jr. of Sweetwater, Otis Burleson of San Angelo. Daughters are Mrs. Ethel Klipper of Quanah, Mrs. J.H. Binnicker of Stamford, Mrs. George Pelton of Anson, and Mrs. Theda Roach of Stamford.
Other survivors are three brothers, J.M. Burleson of Tupelo, Ira Burleson of Dennis, Miss., and Almerine Burleson of Tishomingo, Miss; three sisters, Mrs. Alice Deaton of Iuka, Miss., Mrs. Eddie White and Mrs. Rhodie White of Birmingham, Ala; 29 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Family Members
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Almerine Bonvelle Burleson
1876–1960
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Mary Alice Virginia Burleson Deaton
1877–1977
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Emily Ann Burleson Byram
1879–1971
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Rhoda Jane Burleson White
1882–1966
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Erastus Fernando Burleson
1884–1944
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Ira Justus Burleson
1892–1977
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Ettie Leona Burleson Graves
1894–1985
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James Meredith "Mardie" Burleson Sr
1896–1963
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Ethel Lydia Burleson Klepper
1904–1992
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Lester Calvin Burleson
1905–1968
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Sephus R Burleson
1907–1972
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Leona Jane Burleson Binnicker
1910–1965
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Daniel Forbus "Shorty" Burleson
1912–1987
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Mervil Montgomery Burleson
1914–1975
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Reba Earline Burleson Pelton
1916–1973
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Theda Barr Burleson Davis
1918–2003
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Emily Ardnie Burleson Gann
1920–1950
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Cleveland Daily Burleson
1923–1972
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Henry Odis Burleson
1925–2011
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