Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameSallie Jean BURTON [6295]
BirthMar 6, 1925, Caswell County, North Carolina [6295]
DeathJan 22, 2025, Guilford County, North Carolina [6295]
BurialCooper Cemetery, Cooper Cemetery Road, Ridgeville, Caswell County, North Carolina [6295]
FatherRobert Bowman BURTON Sr. (1894-1960)
MotherOla Pearl BARNETTE (1895-1981)
Obituary Online notes for Sallie Jean BURTON
1/22/2025

Sallie Jean Burton

March 6, 1925 ~ January 22, 2025 (age 99)

Miss Sallie Jean Burton, 99, of Burlington, NC passed away at Ashton Health & Rehabilitation on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

A native of Caswell County, she was the daughter of Robert Bowman Burton, Sr. and Ola Pearl Barnett Burton, both deceased.

She was formerly employed with Dixie Bell.

Sallie was a former member of Lea Bethel Baptist Church in Prospect Hill and a current member of Piedmont Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include her nieces, Linda Riggs Price (Ronnie), Dianne Riggs Durham, Wanda Rice (Don), and Teena Burton; many great nieces; a great nephew; and many great-great nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Frances Riggs, Robert Burton, Jr., Thomas Burton, and Hallie Jones (her twin).

A private graveside service will take place at Cooper Cemetery in Prospect Hill, NC, officiated by her niece Teena Burton.

Rich & Thompson Funeral and Cremation Service in Burlington is assisting the family.
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