Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries




Dallas Morning News - February 19, 1936 issue

George W. Burleson, Freestone Native, Dies
WORTHAM, Texas, Feb. 18.—George W. Burleson, 67. died at his country home 
near Fairfield late Monday. He was a prominent native of Freestone County and 
a former resident of Wortham, where be was a merchant in the dry goods 
business. He also served as Sheriff of Freestone County a number of years. 
Funeral services will be held in the first Baptist Church of Fairfield with 
burial in the Old Cade Cemetery, the time pending arrival of relatives, 
immediate relatives surviving are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. L. L. Rudafill 
of Fairfield and one son, Roy Burleson of Dallas; the following sisters and 
brothers, Oliver Burleson. Wortham; John Burleson and Joe Burleson of Fort 
Worth. Dave Burleson. Streetman; Mrs. H. B. Davis of Corsicana. Mrs. M. Baker
of Stamps. Ark.: two grandchildren, Mildred Burleson of Dallas and Lee Judson 
Daris of Fairfield.

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The Fairfield Recorder - Feb. 1936 Issue


George W. Burleson, Freestone Native, Dies
 Special to The News

 WORTHAM, Texas, Feb. 18 - George W. Burleson, 67, died at his country home 
near Fairfield late Monday. He was a prominent native of Freestone County and
a former resident of Wortham, where he was a merchant in the dry goods business.
He also served as Sheriff of Freestone County a number of years.
 Funeral services will be held in the First Baptist Church of Fairfield with 
burial in the Old Cade Cemetery, the time pending arrival of relatives. 
Immediate relatives surviving are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. L. L. Rudafill 
of Fairfield and one son, Roy Burleson of Dallas; the following sisters and 
brothers, Oliver Burleson, Wortham; John Burleson and Joe Burleson of Fort 
Worth, Dave Burleson, Streetman; Mrs. H. B. Davis, of Corsicana, Mrs. M. Baker
of Stamps, Ark.; two grandchildren, Mildred Burleson of Dallas and Lee Judson
Davis of Fairfield.