Funeral service for George Leon “Buddy” Burns, 81, will be Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harold Thompson officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Hartselle Memory Gardens. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 25, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the funeral home.
Mr. Burns died on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Decatur Morgan Hospital. He was born September 17, 1931, in Morgan County to Herman Nathaniel Burns and Madelene (Walker) Burns. Mr. Burns served in the Air Force during the Korean War. He attended University of Alabama and worked for Brown Engineering in Huntsville during the 1960’s Gemini Project. He was a member of the Hartselle United Methodist Church and a former employee of the Telex Corporation as a Engineering Computer Technology Specialist. He was preceded in death by his wife: Winnie Fay (Roberts) Burns, and his parents.
Survivors include :
Two Sons: Norman Burns, and Glenn Burns (Janet)
Two Daughters: Melinda Hayner, and Karen Richie
One Brother: Tom Burns (Ramona)
One Sister: Inez Prince (William)
9 Grandchildren
4 Great Grandchildren
Pallbearers will be Ryan Richie, Brandon Richie, Mitchell Burns, Patrick Burns, Michael Welch, and Jim Burns.
