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 1919 - 2011 (92 years)
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| Name |
Francis Marion Burris |
| Nickname |
Junior |
| Born |
14 Jun 1919 |
Moreland. Pope County, Arkansas, U.S.A.  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
1 Oct 2011 |
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, U.S.A. |
| Buried |
Oakwood Cemetery, Mounds, Creek County, Oklahoma, U.S.A. |
| Notes |
- Find-A-Grave:
"Francis Marion Burris, Jr. "Junior," age 92, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Ambassador Manor in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Junior was born June 14, 1919 in Moreland, Arkansas to Francis Marion Burris and Dorothy (Taylor) Burris. Junior married Marveloie Ann Simpson on December 14, 1940.
During Junior's life time he was a truck driver and the owner of Burris Brothers Construction Company. He also worked as an inspector for FHA. He donated his time and energy towards doing rodeos for handicapped children at Hissom Institute and for the young men at the Rader Center.
While settling into his golden years he maintained his own property in Glenpool, Oklahoma until three years ago when the City of Glenpool purchased it to build the Glenpool Public Safety Complex. In honor of Jr. they named the entry road to the complex "Junior Burris Boulevard."
He was preceded in death by his parents, Francis and Dorothy, his loving wife Marveloie, son, Johnny Darrell, daughter, Betty June (Burris) Covington and his eight brothers.
He is survived by his brother, John P. Burris and his wife Cathy of Oklahoma City, sister, Beverly Ann Jones and her husband Gene of Tulsa, grandson Jimmy D. Barrett and his wife Vickie of Tulsa, grandson Danny R. Barrett and his wife Debbie of Mounds, great-grandson, Chase Barrett of Skiatook and great-granddaughters Danielle Barrett of Skiatook and Marissa Barrett of Tulsa, along with other family members, many friends and acquaintances.
Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Mounds, Oklahoma."
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| Person ID |
I42900 |
Complete |
| Last Modified |
19 May 2013 |
| Father |
Francis Marion Burris, b. 20 Jun 1887, Pope County, Arkansas, U.S.A. , d. 18 Oct 1977, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, U.S.A. (Age 90 years) |
| Mother |
Dorothy L. Taylor, b. 30 Dec 1895, d. 6 Aug 1991, Pope County, Arkansas, U.S.A. (Age 95 years) |
| Married |
15 Jun 1918 |
Pope County, Arkansas, U.S.A. |
| Family ID |
F18044592 |
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 | Born - 14 Jun 1919 - Moreland. Pope County, Arkansas, U.S.A. |
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 | Died - 1 Oct 2011 - Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, U.S.A. |
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 | Buried - - Oakwood Cemetery, Mounds, Creek County, Oklahoma, U.S.A. |
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