Submitted by Ann Pearson



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This obituary was in the newspaper on Monday September 25, 2000.  I am
not sure what newspaper it was in.

JAMES L. BURNS
Kilpatrick Fueral Home 
Bernice, LA

    SPEARSVILLE, LA-Services for James L. Burns, age 81, of Spearsville,
LA will be 2:00 PM Monday, September 25, 2000 at Canaan Baptist Church
in Spearsville, LA with Dr. Glenn Morgan officiating.  Interment will be
in Canaan Cemetery in Spearsville, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick
Funeral Home of Bernice.
     
     Mr. Burns went to be with the Lord Saturday, September 23, 2000 in
Bernice, LA following a lengthy illness.

     Mr. Burns was a member of Canaan Baptist Church and was are retired
Vo Ag school teacher.  He served in the U. S. Air Force for over three
years and was a veteran of World War 11.

     Survivors include his wife:   Emma Lee Upshaw Burns of Spearsville,
LA;   son: James E. Burns and wife Pat of Junction City, AR;   daughter
Christy Hatley and husband Joe of Bernice, LA;   three grandchildren:
Jo Mark Hatley,  Emily Adkins and  Lara Burns;  three great 
grandchildren; brother:  Van H, Burns of Saline, LA; sister:  Alice
Durham of Junction City, AR.

      Pallbearers will be Mark Hatley, Shawnn Adkins, Ronnie Hall, Terry
Burns, Jerry Nash and Steve Lawson, Jr.

      Honorary pallbearer will be Travis Thomas.  Memorials may be made
to the Canaan Baptist Church.

* * * * * * * * * * *
James L. Burns was the son of Rev. M. V. Burns and Bertha Porter Burns.
He was born July 7, 1919.  He was preceded in death by his parents ,
brothers  William Taft Burns,  Edward Young  'Chic' Burns and a sister
Mary Lou Burns Durham.

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