MARY BURLESON
MILTON
Died: Feb 21,
2004
| MARY JANE
BURLESON MILTON Mary Jane Simpson Burleson, 68, a native of Mississippi, and a resident of Milton, Fla., died Saturday, February 21, 2004, in Fairhope, Ala. Mary B enjoyed a 50 year career in the aerospace indus try, retiring from RCA at Patrick AFB and Sverdrup Technology in Fort Walton Beach. Mary was active at St. Marys Episcopal Church in Milton and a member of St. James Episco pal Church in Fairhope, Ala. She will be sadly missed by her daughters, Jane Badon of Fairhope, Ala., Karen Burleson of Phoenix, Ariz., and Valerie Carlson of Dade City, Fla.; two sisters, Louise Simpson Rawson of Meridian, Miss., and Irene Simpson Hawkins of Mobile, Ala.; grandchildren, Russell Badon, Tyler Presley, Millie Carlson, August Carlson, Peter Carlson and Naline Davila; a great-grandchild, Alexander Davila; dearest friend, Arnold Franks of Milton; and many nieces, nephews and countless friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Douglass and Ida Louise Wessie Simpson. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Febru ary 28, 2004 at St. James Epis copal Church in Fairhope, Ala. The family will receive friends at the church from 1:15 p.m., until service time. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Covenant Hospice, 6475 Van Buren Street, Suite 201, Daphne, AL 36526. A second memorial service is to be held Thursday, March 4, 2004 at St. Marys Episcopal Church in Milton, Fla., at 5 p.m., with a reception to follow. Arrangements by Wolfe Funeral Home, 329 S. Greeno Road, Fairhope, Ala. |