Dorothy Burns

(1927 - 2020)

  • Dorothy Burns
    Dorothy Burns

    Mrs. Dorothy Maybell Jones Burns, age 92, of McCaysville, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020. She was born September 8, 1927, in Mineral Bluff, to the late Richard Jones and Della Garren Jones. She was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. J.B. Burns; daughter and son-in-law, Margie Lou Burns Heath and Duane Heath; siblings, Pauline (Cork) Henson, Clifford (Glenda) Jones, Randall Jones, Hillard Jones and Harold Jones; sister-in-law, Dorothy Jones; and brother-in-law, Gary Burk.

    She is survived by her children, Marvin Bobby (Rhonda) Burns, Debbie Lynn (Lowell) Thomas and Robin Michelle (James D.) Callihan; grandchildren, Justin (Amy) Burns, Weston Burns, Josh (Julia) Burns, Jessie Vassar, Jennifer (Eddie) Frank, Jodie (Kyle) Watkins, Jamie (Shamir) Dooley, Jeremy Callihan, Jacob S. (Samantha) Callihan, Amanda (Chad) Reece and Andy (Beth) Whitener; great-grandchildren, J.B. Burns, Jackson Burns, Caleb Burns, Samantha Burns, Julia Frank, Lucas Frank, Kylie Watkins, Kalynn Watkins, Kara Watkins, Malachi Dooley, Amayah Dooley, Jalen Davis, Ethan Callihan, Ryleigh Callihan, C.J. Reece, Cayden Reece, Carlee Reece, Cam Reece, Bailey Whitener and Brayden Whitener; siblings, Hoyt Jones, Helen (Nick) Godsey, Ruby (Carl) King, Linda Burk, Billy (Sandy) Jones, Max Jones and David Jones; sister-in-law, Liz Jones; and many other relatives and friends also survive.

    Funeral services were conducted Thursday, January 16, 2020, from the Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge Chapel with the Rev. Jeremy Hedden and the Rev. Curtis Easley officiating. Music was provided by April Hedden and Diana Odom. 

    Interment followed in the New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Joe Dan Wilkins officiating. Pallbearers were Justin Burns, Weston Burns, Josh Burns, Eddie Frank, Kyle Watkins, Shamir Dooley, Jeremy Callihan and Jacob Callihan. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge was in charge of the arrangements.