This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iBH.2ACIB/1043 Message Board Post: *********************************************************************** THE CANTON REPOSITORY Thursday, October 16, 2003 Page - B 4 Canton, Stark County, Ohio __________________________ OBITUARY : VAL D. BURRIS Val D. Burris, age 66, of Canton, Ohio, passed away early Monday morning in the comfort of his home following a brief illness. Born in Canton, Ohio on June 16, 1937 to the late John Burris and Sarah A. ( Griffith ) Burris-Young. He was a veterian of the Army and served our country during the Korean Conflict. Val was a painter and had worked for the Morris Painting Company and Ladd Painting Company. He was also an avid outsdoorsman. Val was a member of the Eagles Club Arie # 141 and American Legion Post # 44. Besides his parents, he is preceded in death by three brothers, Robert , Paul , and Richard ; two sisters, Ruth and Phyllis. Survivors include his loving wife of 15 years, Beverly A. Burris of the home ; three sons, Bret Wilbanks of Canton, Ohio , Brad Wilbanks of Tampa, Fla , and Val ( Anna ) Burris Jr. of New Port News, Virginia ; one daughter, Karen ( Ronald ) Helsdon of Medina, NY. There are 11 grandchildren ; five sisters, Larue ( Tom ) Kabat of Saginaw, MI., JoAnn ( Joe ) Causby of Edenboro, NC. , Lee Bowers of Beloit, Ohio , Mickey ( Gene ) Berring of Canton, Ohio , Jean ( Jim ) Boylan of East Canton, Ohio , and many nieces and nephews also surviving. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday at 11 a.m. in The Reed Funeral Home with Mrs. Laurie Packa speaking. Burial will be in Warstler Cemetery. ********************************************************************** I am not related or have more info. Just hope this helps someone.