Frances Young Burns

Frances was born March 5, 1933, to the late H. Emerson and Viola Young in Danville, VA. She was the youngest of 9 children and was raised on a tobacco farm, and later graduated from Brosville High School. She met her husband, James Milton Burns in Pittsylvania County and they were married in 1952, and had a large family of 6 children.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James M. Burns, grandson, Brandon Ferrell, and brothers: Herbert, Lawrence, Willard and Hughes Young. She had a deep bond with her surviving sisters; Clara Durham, Birdie Brown, Barbara Burn and Cornelia Nesmith. She is survived by a loving and supportive family, her children: Patricia Ferrell (Larry), Sandy Quinlivan (Ed), Jimmy Burns (Carol), Lisa Burns, and Leslie Cook (Donnie), David Burns (Kim), grandchildren: Jennifer Ferrell (Forrest Weaver), Kaitlan Phelps (Brian), Kyle Quinlivan (Brooke), Lauren Burns (Ross Lowe), Hunter Burns (Shrader), Chris Thanhauser, Austin Cook, Cameron Cook, and Colin Burns, great-grandchildren: Abbey Lehmuth, Eva Weaver, Paxton and Sadie Phelps, Zoe and Darby Ferrell, Lily and Olivia Quinlivan.

Frances retired from a management position at Thalhimers, then Macy's, enjoying her many years working in retail. She was a constant thread that brought her large family together with her southern cooking and open door.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. The family will receive guests one hour prior to the service. A private inurnment will be held at Hillcrest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family would like for you to consider donations to the Pretty in Pink Foundation, 6500 Creedmoor Rd., Raleigh, NC 27613 (Prettyinpinkfoundation.org) or Transitions Lifecare Hospice Home, 250 Hospice Cir., Raleigh, NC 27607. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.brownwynne.com

Arrangements under the direction of Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Cary, North Carolina.