8/22/2004
Lester Bradsher Burton
BURLINGTON — Lester Bradsher Burton , 79, of 2711 Holly Hill Lane died Friday, August 20, 2004 after four months failing health and a critical illness of two days. He was born in Caswell County, son of the late Lester Hassell Burton and the late Mary Elizabeth Bradsher Burton and was married for over 53 years to Margie McKinney Burton , who survives. Mr. Burton was a staff manager with Home Security Life Insurance Company for 38 years and was a faithful member of Andrews Memorial Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of the home, a daughter, Barbara Burton Sessoms and her husband Terry of Greensboro; a son, Ronnie Lester Burton and his wife Sherry of Burlington; grandchildren, Tonya Marie Baldwin, Charles Christopher Allen, Brooke Tristan Burton and Kerry Earl Burton ; great grandchildren, Sierra Elane Jacobs, Dazya Jade Cheek and Hannah Rebecca Baldwin; sisters, Katherine Burton and Beatrice Hornaday, both of Burlington and a brother, Julian C. Burton of Burlington. He was preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers, Floyd Hassell Burton and C. Chester Burton .
The funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at the Chapel of Andrews Memorial Baptist Church in Graham with Dr. Tommy Willis officiating. Burial will follow in Baynes Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday evening at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Andrews Memorial Baptist Church 301 W. Elm St. Graham, NC 27253.
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