Nora Elizabeth Burns

A Celebration of Life Service for Nora Elizabeth Burns, 87, is set for 3:00 pm Sunday at Memorial Funeral Home with Bro. Ben Shettles officiating. Burial will follow in the Pebble Hill Cemetery in MIchie, TN. A Family and Friends Gathering will be Sunday from 1:00 pm to service time.

Elizabeth died November 10, 2023 at her residence. She was born December 16, 1935 to the late Casper and Nora Golightly Smith. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Burns; parents; granddaughter, Molly Burns; brothers, Perry “Bubba” Smith and Casper Smith; and sisters, Nora Frances Simmerman, Carolyn Elaine Cooper and Gloria Morgan.

She is survived by her sons, Phillip Burns (Karla), Sanford Burns (Vonda), Robert Burns (Pam), and Joel Burns (Ruth); sister, Martha Leatherwood; 13 grandchildren, Samantha Ellis (Ethan), Hunter Burns, Rachel Farrar (Blake), Kyle Burns, Samuel Burns (Haley), Emily Burns, Alicia Burns, Mark Burns, Ben Burns, Kaci Burns, Baylee Burns, Rachel Pulse and Jacee Pulse; four great grandchildren; and a host of other friends and relatives.

Her grandchildren will serve as Honorary Pallbearers.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.memorialcorinth.com for the Burns family.

Arrangements are under the care of Memorial Funeral Home.