He is survived by his wife, Delores Perkins Burton; 2 sons, Mike Burton (Freda) of Mt. Washington and Ricky Burton (Cathy) of Louisville; 2 daughters, Debbie Kayrouz (Gary) and Brenda Shirk (Loren) of Louisville; a step-daughter, Deborah Shackleford (Jim) of Lexington; 7 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren; 1 brother, John Philip Burton of Columbia; 4 sisters, Katherine Burton of Columbia, Marjorie McKenzie of Louisville, Barbara Churchill of California and Georgia Mings of Campbellsville. Several nieces and nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by a brother, Thelbert Burton and a sister, Betty Sneed.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, August 28th at A. F. Crow & Son Funeral Home with burial in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 11:00 AM until time for the service.
This obituary is a courtesy to the family by Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home.