MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Chester Burleson Jr., 9 Apr 2003 ----¤¤¤¤---- CHESTER BURLESON JR. BAKERSVILLE - Chester Burleson Jr., 73, of Route 261, died Wednesday, Apr. 9, 2003. He was the son of the late Chester and Sallie Street Burleson. A U.S. Army veteran, he owned and operated Chester's Tree Service in Baltimore, MD for 15 years. Survivors include his wife, Edith Buchanan Burleson of the home; sons, Roger Burleson of Baltimore, MD, and Randy Burleson of Bakersville; a daughter, Sharon Buerhaus of Baltimore; brothers, Homer and Roy Burleson, both of Bakersville; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Henline- Hughes Funeral Home in Bakersville. Rev. Jack Callahan officiated. Burial followed in Hobson Cemetery. The family received friends from 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mitchell News Journal www.mitchellnews.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------