Mrs. Florence Garman Burris
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Mrs. Florence Garman Burris

  • July 27, 1926 - November 5, 2011
  • Newton, North Carolina
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“Leon remembers his mother (Daisy) and Aunt Inky being unofficial cheerleaders for his basketball team in Lyle, Washington in 1955 or 1956! Inky was...Read More » ”
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NEWTON – Florence Garman Burris, 85 of Newton passed away on November 5, 2011 at Palliative CareCenter and Hospice of Catawba Valley.
Born July 27, 1926 in Montgomery County, Kansas, she was a daughter of the late Eli and Mary Ann Emerson Garman. Mrs. Burris was a member of The Church of The First Born in Coffeyville, Kansas. She loved working outside in her yard and ceramics. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, William E. Burris; brothers, Ivan Garman, Foney Garman and Floyd Garman; and sisters, Daisy Hamlin and Pat Bradley.
Survivors include a son, Mike Burris and wife, Kay of Maiden; daughter, Sandra Beaver and husband, Bob of Hickory; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Burris will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 10 AM at Catawba Funerals and Cremations with Pastor Chris Huffman and Rev. Ernie Richards officiating. A 12 PM Committal Service will follow at Salisbury National Cemetery, 550 South Railroad Street, Salisbury, NC 28144.
Memorial may be made to Palliative CareCenter and Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.