Paul W. Burleson

Notes:

Paul W. Burleson, 92, of Elizabethton, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at his residence.
A native of Spruce Pine, N.C., he was a son of the late Robert Burleson and Ida Ollis Burleson Minton. He had lived most of his life in Carter County.
Paul was retired from North American Rayon Corporation after 48 years of service. He was a lifetime member of the Carter County Rescue Squad. He was also a member of the Gallon Pin Program of the American Red Cross. Paul attended Pleasant Beach Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Jim, Guy and Johnny Burleson; a sister, Cora Burleson; and two grandsons, Dennis and Mark Matherly.
Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Mary Townsend Burleson; his children, Madeline Matherly and husband Carroll, Johnson City, Paulette Ashby and husband Bernard, Princeton, W.Va., Ginger Burleson, Trish Hughes and Tammy Moore and husband Mike, all of Elizabethton; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Eva Phipps, Elizabethton; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Carl Hatley.
Funeral services for Paul W. Burleson will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 21, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with Pastor Mark Fowler and Pastor Justin Deaton officiating. Music will be provided by Tammy and Greg Ruston. Interment will follow at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be grandsons and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be members and former members of the Carter County Rescue Squad, his church family, former employees of North American Rayon Corporation, family, friends and neighbors.

Robert married Ida L. Ollis on 23 Apr 1916 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Ida (daughter of Jonathon Wilburn Ollis and Lucy Ann Huskins) was born on 23 Jul 1898 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 20 Aug 2000 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Lottie Verona Wiseman on 5 Nov 1881 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Lottie (daughter of William Henry Wiseman and Lucina E. Conner) was born on 16 Apr 1866 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 12 Nov 1961 in Burke County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Pisgah Umc Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonathon married Lucy Ann Huskins on 9 Mar 1893 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Lucy was born about 1874 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Rosannah "Rose" Huntley about 1859 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Rosannah was born about 1839 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Lucina E. Conner about 1865 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Lucina was born on 13 Oct 1845 in Catawba County, , , North Carolina; died on 9 Aug 1925 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Pisgah Umc Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Martha Catharine Buchanan on 23 Feb 1865 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Martha was born about 1847 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died in Dec 1887 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Green Valley Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]