Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
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BirthSep 21, 1928, Caswell County, North Carolina692, Betty Jean (Simpson) Burris
DeathFeb 11, 2023, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina692, Betty Jean (Simpson) Burris
BurialGuilford Memorial Park, 6000 High Point Rd, Greensboro, North Carolina 27407470, Betty Jean Simpson Burris
FatherSpencer Thomas SIMPSON (1895-1981)
MotherMary Bell MOORE (1896-1982)
Obituary Online notes for “Frank” Franklin Caldwell BURRIS
1/22/2022

Franklin Caldwell Burris
December 26, 1932 ~ January 20, 2022
89 Years Old

Mr. Franklin Caldwell Burris, 89, went Home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Thursday evening, January 20, 2022 at Moses Cone Hospital.

Funeral service will be held on Monday, January 24, 2022 at 6:00 pm at Shannon Hills Bible Chapel with Mark Shelley officiating.  The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church.

A private burial will take place in Guilford Memorial Park at a later date.

Franklin was born December 26, 1932 in Rowan County to the late Arnold Moses and Bertha Cauble Burris.

Frank was a proud graduate of UNC Chapel Hill in 1955. He was a member of Shannon Hills Bible Chapel for over 50 years and retired from Jefferson Pilot Life Insurance Company.

Survivors include the love of his life and wife for 64 years, Betty Jean Simpson Burris; his children, Sherri Odom and Keith Burris (wife Sherry); his grandchildren, Bradley Burris, Ashley Odom, Lindsey Odom, Hallie Burris, Heather Burris and Gracie Odom; and his sister Hazel Fritts (husband Gene).

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Shannon Hills Bible Chapel, 900 W. Vandalia Road, Greensboro, NC 27406.
If you cannot attend the service, you may watch via live stream from the church's website at shannonhills-biblechapel.org.
George Brothers Funeral Service is assisting the Burris family with funeral arrangements.
692, Franklin Caldwell Burris
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Created Jun 29, 2025 by Terry M. Whitesell

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