He was born on February 23, 1941 in Simpson, Louisiana and has been a resident of Chesnee. He was the son of the late David Allen and Mary Pearlie Burns of Simpson, La.
Lawrence was a member of the Pentecostal Church of The Living God in Gaffney, S.C.
He is survived by his wife, Delma Burns of Chesnee; two daughters, Deborah Burns and partner, Angie of Candler, N.C. and Pamela Annette Vanzant and husband, Stephen of Kingsport, Tn.; two sons, Lawrence E. Burns Jr. and Darrell L. Burns, both of Chesnee; five grandchildren, Tiffany McDaniel of Elizabethton, Tn., Curtis Burns of Monroe, N.C., Kirk Doty of Chesnee, Chasity Doty of Kingsport, Tn. and Bryan Burns of Chesnee; five great grandchildren , Donavon, Jacob, Christian, Cindy and Piper; four step-grandchildren, Dani LaFollette and Kenny Cole of Elizabethton, Tn., Kelly Cole and Ben Lowe of Candler, N.C.; five step great-grandchildren, Caden, McKenzie, Aaleahya, Zach and Addison; a sister, Faye Parham of VA; three brothers, Huey, William and Houston Burns, all of La. ; and many nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be grandsons: Curtis Burns, Bryan Burns, Kirk Doty, Kenny Cole and Adam McDaniel and family friend, Shannon Butler.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 10, 2010 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the church.
Funeral will be held on Monday, October 11, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pentecostal Church of The Living God, 3052 Chesnee Highway, Gaffney, SC with Rev. Jimmy Linder officiating. Interment will be in Frederick Memorial Gardens, 986 Chesnee Highway, Gaffney, S.C.
He was born on February 23, 1941 in Simpson, Louisiana and has been a resident of Chesnee. He was the son of the late David Allen and Mary Pearlie Burns of Simpson, La.
Lawrence was a member of the Pentecostal Church of The Living God in Gaffney, S.C.
He is survived by his wife, Delma Burns of Chesnee; two daughters, Deborah Burns and partner, Angie of Candler, N.C. and Pamela Annette Vanzant and husband, Stephen of Kingsport, Tn.; two sons, Lawrence E. Burns Jr. and Darrell L. Burns, both of Chesnee; five grandchildren, Tiffany McDaniel of Elizabethton, Tn., Curtis Burns of Monroe, N.C., Kirk Doty of Chesnee, Chasity Doty of Kingsport, Tn. and Bryan Burns of Chesnee; five great grandchildren , Donavon, Jacob, Christian, Cindy and Piper; four step-grandchildren, Dani LaFollette and Kenny Cole of Elizabethton, Tn., Kelly Cole and Ben Lowe of Candler, N.C.; five step great-grandchildren, Caden, McKenzie, Aaleahya, Zach and Addison; a sister, Faye Parham of VA; three brothers, Huey, William and Houston Burns, all of La. ; and many nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be grandsons: Curtis Burns, Bryan Burns, Kirk Doty, Kenny Cole and Adam McDaniel and family friend, Shannon Butler.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 10, 2010 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the church.
Funeral will be held on Monday, October 11, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pentecostal Church of The Living God, 3052 Chesnee Highway, Gaffney, SC with Rev. Jimmy Linder officiating. Interment will be in Frederick Memorial Gardens, 986 Chesnee Highway, Gaffney, S.C.
Family Members
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Willie Mae Burns Villar
1923–2003
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Gladys Burns Marler
1925–1975
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Gracie Burns Antee
1925–1985
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Elsie Ludie Burns Bearden
1928–1998
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Francis Louise Burns Marler
1931–1999
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David Allen Burns Jr
1932–1982
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Huey Pierce Burns
1935–2019
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Franklin Delano Burns
1938–1997
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William Richard Burns
1943–2013
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Houston R. Burns
1949–2013
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