Richard Burton's Obituary
Richard Allen Burton, Sr., age 63, of Lincoln, DE, died suddenly Thursday, June 5, 2008, at Bayhealth Center - Milford in Milford, DE. He was the son of the late Luther Jackson Burton and Amy Cathleen Smith Burton.
Mr. Burton was a veteran of the Navy Seebees and was a member of the VFW, Milford, DE. He retired from the US Postal service in 1992 after 23 years service as a mechanic. He loved Nascar and his favorite drivers were Jimmy Johnson and Jeff Gordon. He enjoyed restoring old cars.
He is survived by his wife Ann Marie (Knighton) Burton; a daughter Lyn Marie Frampton and her fiance Ron of Harrington, DE; a son Richard Allen Burton, Jr. and his wife Julie of Port Angeles, WA; grandchildren Sean, Steven, Amanda and Sam; a sister Shirley Davidson of Yakima, WA; a brother Ray Burton of Princeton, WV; his best friends Janice and Larry Brittingham and Alice Jury;
his best dog Sadie; and a large extended family.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Monday June 9, 2008 at 2:00 PM at the Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers contributions are suggested to Home Of The Brave Foundation, 6632 Sharps Road , Milford, DE 19963.
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