Andrew Lee Burns

Mr. Andrew Burns, 25, of Woodstock, GA, passed away October 28, 2014. He was born on February 1, 1989 in Baltimore, MD. He attended Etowah High School, and graduated from Polaris High School. He loved to cook and specialized in seafood dishes. He was also the owner and operator of a landscaping company. Andrew also worked for his good friend and neighbor, owner of Radco Electric. He was caring and compassionate and many times went out of his way to help others. Andrew was his grandfather’s, Pop-pop Ed, caregiver. He was very athletic, played football for many years and was a devoted Baltimore Ravens fan. Andrew loved the outdoors, and often found tranquility while camping by himself in the woods. He was a loving son and brother. He always would tell people he was a "mama's boy". Family meant everything to Andrew!

He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Burns, Sr, maternal grandparents, Edward “Pop-pop Ed” and Ann Lashley, and paternal grandparents, Walter and Irene Burns. Andrew leaves behind his parents, Linda Burns Horning and Michael Horning, sisters, Katie Horning and Christina Burns, brothers, Dustin Horning (Kristi) and Robert Burns, Jr, nieces and nephew, Kailee, Alex and Olivia Horning, many aunts, uncles and cousins, and his cat, Abby and dog, Spud. A funeral service will be on Monday, November 3, 2014 at 2:00pm in the chapel of Woodstock Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Rolling Hills Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends on Sunday, November 2, 2014 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in memory of Andrew to either Gideon’s International, www.gideons.org, or the Cherokee County Animal Shelter, www.cherokeega-animals.org, 1015 Univeter Rd, Canton, GA 30115.

Arrangements under the direction of Woodstock Funeral Home, Woodstock, GA.