James Alvin Burns, 82, husband of 57 years to Marie Brunson Burns, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center in Sumter.
Born in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late James F. Burns and Corrina Morris Burns. Mr. Burns was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church at Oswego and the John Edens Bible Class. He retired from DuPont after 34 years of service.
Survivors besides his wife of Oswego include two children, James A. "Jamie" Burns Jr. (Regina) of Oswego and Janis Rivenbark (Ray) of Blue Ridge, Va.; six grandchildren, Mark Burns, Sarah Burns, Jenna Barletta (Spencer), Jacob Rivenbark, Jessica Rivenbark and Jackson Rivenbark; three sisters, Evelyn Lybrand of West Columbia and Margaret Johnson (Byrum) and Burnell Wood, both of Sumter; four brothers, David Burns (Pat), Gene Burns (Rose) and Charles Burns, all of Sumter and Robert Burns of Florence; and a brother-in-law, Gene Brown of Sumter.
He was preceded in death by an infant son, James Mark Burns; and a sister, Olene Brown.
Funeral services for James Alvin Burns will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at Bethel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jeremy Howell and the Rev. Michael Henderson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Randy Cubbage, Joe Bailey, Marvin Skinner, Billy McCoy, Henry Lowder and Roger Brunson will serve as pallbearers.
Members of the John Edens Bible Class of Bethel United Methodist Church, Margaret Edens, Sinky Garrison, John Outlaw and Brenda Outlaw will serve as honorary pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 6:30-8 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home, and other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to the Mission Fund at Bethel United Methodist Church, 5575 Lodebar Road, Sumter, SC 29153.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
