Hazel I. Burns

June 14, 2011

Hazel I. Burns, age 77, of Pensacola, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2011. She was born in Lauderdale County, MS, on September 5, 1933, to Lee and Katie Johnson. Mrs. Burns was a resident of Pensacola for 60 years and attended Victory Assembly of God Church.

Mrs. Burns is preceded in death by one son, Travis Burns; one sister, Jane Mott; and three brothers, Harvey, Douglas, and Floyd Johnson.

She is survived by her husband, Ernest J. Burns; two sons, Wayne (Pam) Neal of Cantonment, Fl and Nathan (Kathy) Burns of Pace; two daughters, Linda (Wendell) Rakestraw of Centre, Al and Theresa Harris, of Eufaula, Al; one step-son, Larry (Kristy) Burns of NJ; two sisters, Louise (Vernon) Dykes of Pensacola, and Merlene (Jim) Lovelace of Mobile, AL; seven brothers, Ben (Anne) Johnson of Daytona, Fl, G.L. Johnson of Cottageville, WVA, Lester (Georgianna) Johnson of Nashville, TN, Glen (Rosie) Johnson of Douglasville, GA, Karl (Karen) Johnson of Jacksonville, Fl, Ira (Theresa) Johnson of Milton, FL and Henry (Sherry) Johnson of Pensacola; 9 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was a pillar of faith and hope for her family and will be greatly missed by all.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home, North. Interment followed at Gonzalez Methodist Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers were her grandsons, Richard Harris, Michael Neal, David Neal, Aaron Neal and nephews, Keith and Eldon Mott.

The family received friends at Faith Chapel North on Monday, June 13.

Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 Highway 29 South Cantonment was in charge of arrangements.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Obituaries