Nellie Nancy Burton, 80, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Baptist Health in Elizabethtown, KY. She was born in Adair County on April 26, 1940 to the late Charlie “Toad” and Clara Opal Burton Harmon.
Mrs. Burton was a member of the Calvary Temple Church where she was a youth Sunday School Teacher for many years. She was a former employee of Fruit of the Loom and Oshkosh and loved to quilt and spend time with her family and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 2 children: Mae Beverly Burton and Michael Bradley Burton and a granddaughter, Tonia Rena Helm.
SURVIVORS:
Husband of 65 years: Otis Burton
4 children: Mary Betty Helm (Kenny), Morris Benny Burton and John Jefro Burton (Karen) all of Columbia, KY; Marilyn Bessie Judd (Tony) of Greensburg, KY
9 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one on the way
2 brothers: Salvester Harmon of Illinois; Earnest Harmon of Glasgow, KY
Several nieces & nephews
Funeral Service: Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 2:00pmCT at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home with Bro. Tony McWhorter and Bro Ralph Foster officiating
Burial: Haven Hill Cemetery
Visitation: Tuesday from 2:00-8:00pmCT and Wednesday morning until time for the service
For the health and respect of the family, please follow all rules for social distancing and everyone attending will be required to wear a mask or face covering.
Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
