August 10, 1925 – February 21, 2012
GREENVILLE, SC - Louise Howard Burton, age 86, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at her home with her daughters, grandchildren, and a loving friend, Emily, by her side.
Born in Albertville, AL, she was the daughter of the late Walter Lucian Howard and Ruth Layton Howard. Louise attended Rocky Creek Baptist Church in Greenville, SC and she was active with the Mauldin Senior Center for many years. She was a retired teacher in the Arlington County, Virginia Schools for over twenty years. During her retirement she traveled with her husband to every continent.
Louise is the widow of Joseph Chandler Burton, Jr. who died November 10, 2000. They were married on August 2, 1945 and had four children. Their first daughter, Suzanne Jane Burton Crane died on July 13, 1989. Louise’s survivors include her daughters, Marianne Burton of Greenville, SC, and Jo Anne Burton Downey of Eugene, OR; her son, Joseph Chandler Burton, III of Springfield, OR; grandchildren, Laura Ann Downey of Eugene, OR, Jean Noel Crane of Springfield, OR, Elizabeth Louise “Betsy” White of Greenville, SC, Katherine Layton White of New York, NY and Andrew Chandler White of Washington, DC; and a brother, Willis Howard of Honolulu, HI.
She was predeceased by a brother Walter Lucian Howard, Jr.
A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, February 24, 2012 at 4:00 pm in the Chapel of Rocky Creek Baptist Church with the Reverend David Williams officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rocky Creek Baptist Church Senior Group, 1801 Woodruff Road, Greenville, SC 29607.
Condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.