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- Pat William Burleson, 85, of Roaring Creek Road, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 at the V.A. Community Living Center in Johnson City, Tenn. Born on April 11, 1926 in Avery County, he was the son of the late Zeb and Betsy Hoilman Burleson. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Jean Isaacs Burleson, who passed away in 2009; two sisters, Belle Richardson and Opal Calhoun; and one brother, Scott Burleson. He was a member of Roaring Creek Missionary Baptist Church and a WWII veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include two daughters, Betty Boone and husband, Bobby of Spruce Pine, and Sherry Pittman and husband, Derrell of Newland; a brother, Ralph Burleson of Newland; one sister, Julie Franklin of Spear; grandsons, Chance Boone and wife, Holly of Bakersville, and Pat Boone and wife, Carrie of Marion; and six great-grandchildren; Shawnee, Cheyenne, Cherokee, Colton, Walker, and Jaxton.
Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 11 a.m. at Roaring Creek Missionary Baptist Church with the Revs. Jody Almond and Junior Carver officiating. Interment followed in Burleson Cemetery.
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1926 - 2012 (85 years)
