1910
Mary
2010
Mary E. Burns
March 22, 1910 — January 12, 2010
Inman, SC
On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, God called home His angel, Mary Bowling Burns. Beloved mother, grandmother and aunt. Mary was born on Tuesday, March 22, 1910, to Benjamin and Cora Edwards Bowling in Landrum, South Carolina. Mary outlived in years all six brothers and sisters who went on before her: Lois, Ruth, Grace, Thomas, Ralph and Herbert. Mary graduated from the Asheville Teacher's College in 1931 and later earned her Master's Degree in education. She taught elementary school in various schools in Spartanburg County for 38 years and retired from Inman Elementary School.
In April 1936, she married Hollis Burns and they were married 57 years before his death in 1993. They are survived by one daughter, Aurelia Roper (Brock), grandson Chuck Robbins (Pat) and great-grandchildren Kyle Robbins, Suzanne Bird and Thomas Bird. She also leaves behind many loved and cherished nieces and nephews.
Mary's greatest love in her life was her family. She was raised in a loving, Christian family and she enjoyed telling the many stories of happy days spent on the family farm. Her love and care of family never waivered and she never hesitated to tell anyone how important love was within a family. She also loved her Lord and church, Inman United Methodist, where she was a faithful member and its oldest living member until her death.
Funeral services will be held at Seawright Funeral Home on Friday, January 15, 2010. The family will receive friends at the funeral home at 1:00 P.M. with the service following at 2:00 P.M.conducted by Rev. Ron Leonard. Burial will be conducted at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Spartanburg: Grandsons, Kyle Robbins and Thomas Bird will serve as pallbearers, along with nephews, Ben Bowling, Dave Bowling, Bill Hallman, Barry Morgan, Brian Ward and Jeff Uyak. In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorials be made to Mobile Meals of Spartanburg, P. O. Box 461, Spartanburg, SC 29304 or Inman United Methodist Church, 27 Bishop Street, Inman, SC 29349. The family is at 151 Roper Rd., Inman, SC
Seawright Funeral Home, Inman, SC
www.seawright-funeralhome.com
On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, God called home His angel, Mary Bowling Burns. Beloved mother, grandmother and aunt. Mary was born on Tuesday, March 22, 1910, to Benjamin and Cora Edwards Bowling in Landrum, South Carolina. Mary outlived in years all six brothers and sisters who went on before her: Lois, Ruth, Grace, Thomas, Ralph and Herbert. Mary graduated from the Asheville Teacher's College in 1931 and later earned her Master's Degree in education. She taught elementary school in various schools in Spartanburg County for 38 years and retired from Inman Elementary School.
In April 1936, she married Hollis Burns and they were married 57 years before his death in 1993. They are survived by one daughter, Aurelia Roper (Brock), grandson Chuck Robbins (Pat) and great-grandchildren Kyle Robbins, Suzanne Bird and Thomas Bird. She also leaves behind many loved and cherished nieces and nephews.
Mary's greatest love in her life was her family. She was raised in a loving, Christian family and she enjoyed telling the many stories of happy days spent on the family farm. Her love and care of family never waivered and she never hesitated to tell anyone how important love was within a family. She also loved her Lord and church, Inman United Methodist, where she was a faithful member and its oldest living member until her death.
Funeral services will be held at Seawright Funeral Home on Friday, January 15, 2010. The family will receive friends at the funeral home at 1:00 P.M. with the service following at 2:00 P.M.conducted by Rev. Ron Leonard. Burial will be conducted at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Spartanburg: Grandsons, Kyle Robbins and Thomas Bird will serve as pallbearers, along with nephews, Ben Bowling, Dave Bowling, Bill Hallman, Barry Morgan, Brian Ward and Jeff Uyak. In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorials be made to Mobile Meals of Spartanburg, P. O. Box 461, Spartanburg, SC 29304 or Inman United Methodist Church, 27 Bishop Street, Inman, SC 29349. The family is at 151 Roper Rd., Inman, SC
Seawright Funeral Home, Inman, SC
www.seawright-funeralhome.com
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