Mary Burns

Mary Ann Sadler Burns was born on Jan. 11, 1935, to Lorene and John H. and Sadler. She went to be with her Lord on July 29, 2015, at the age of 80.
At the age of 7, Mary's mother passed away and she and her sister Betty were sent to live with various aunts and family friends.
Mary and Betty lived with the Orr family of San Antonio for five years where she began high school at Alamo Heights.
Eventually, Mary and Betty moved to Corpus Christi to live with their oldest sister, Margie Love and her husband Earl. There she met Earl's nephew, and the love of her life, Elton Burns. At sixteen, she and Elton were married and began their lifelong journey together.
Mary was a homemaker and mother to three children. When the family moved to Sabinal in 1962, Mary began working as a bookkeeper/clerk in the pharmacy Elton purchased.
In 1981 she graduated from SWTJC with her LVN degree. She worked at Uvalde Memorial Hospital for several years, and was also a visiting nurse.
Mary was a volunteer with the EMS for the city of Sabinal. She was involved with the Sabinal Civic Club, and she was a member of DAR.
Mary and Elton were long time members of Sabinal Supper Club and loved getting together with friends.
Mary was active in the First Baptist Church of Sabinal, where her husband served as a deacon for several years.
Mary is survived by her husband of 64 years, Elton Burns. She is also survived by her son Andy Burns and wife, Pat, of Kerrville; daughter Margie Hithersay and husband, Stan, of Hickory Creek; daughter Barbara Howse and husband, Greg, of Fairview.
Other survivors include seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; Suzanne Bushell and husband, Chris; Mary Jeffers and husband, Tommy, sons Evan and Keegan; Thomas Burns and wife, Ashley, children Brylen and Asa; Jason Hithersay and wife, Anna, sons Nathan and Elijah; Brian Hithersay and wife, Abigail, son Gideon; Leslie Beatty and husband, Darren; Carisa Copeland and husband, Josh, and son Carter.
Also surviving Mary are her sister Betty Warner, brother and sister-in-law, Charles & Ann Sadler; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be on August 1, 2015 at 1:00 pm at the First Baptist Church in Sabinal. Interment to follow at the Sabinal Cemetery with Rev. Monty Benson officiating

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