Thomas R. Burns, Sr.'s Obituary
Funeral services for Thomas R. Burns, Sr., 78, of Simpson will be Friday, Jan 30th at 2:00 PM in the Labby Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Leesville with Rev. Gerald Smith officiating. The burial will follow in the Pine Island Cemetery in Simpson. Visitation will be Thursday, Jan 29th, 5 pm until 9 pm and then 8 am until service time in the funeral home Friday, Jan 30th.
Thomas passed away Monday, January 26th in his residence in Simpson. He was a lifelong residence of the Simpson Community; He served in the US Navy. He retired from Federal Civil Service as a Record Management Inspector after 30 years. He also worked for the Simpson Water Department for 18 years. He was a member of the Kisatchie Masonic Lodge #379 where he was a Past Master and also Secretary and also a member of the Scottish Rite 32 degree.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Burns and his son Ricky Lynn Burns.
Thomas is survived by five sons; Thomas R. Burns, Jr. and Jon Burns both of Simpson, Randy Jeane of Columbus, OH, Chris Jeane of West Lake, LA and Brian Jeane of Simpson; Brothers Burman Burns and Ross Burns of Orange, TX; Sister Doris Brown of Lafayette, LA; 12 grandchildren, Tasha Burns, Shelli Burns, Kelli Burns, Tabitha Burns, Hope Burns, Jewel Burns, Rebecca Jeane, Tyler Jeane, Timothy Jeane, Colby Jena, Hunter Jeane and Christopher Scott Burns; Great Granddaughter, Kaitlynn Lee.
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