Surrounded by family, after a long battle with cancer. Jim was a long time businessman and a member of Lindsay Lane Baptist Church in Athens, AL. He is survived by his wife, Jo Davis Burden of 58 years, his son James G Burden Jr (Kathy), His daughter Jo Burden Beasley (Marc), 5 grandchildren Krystal Burden Hays (Justin), Cody Beasley (Jessica), Heather Burden Poppell (Jonathan), Kayla Beasley McCravy (Tommy), Jamie Beasley Walter (Easton), 6 great grandchildren, 2 sisters, 4 brothers-in-law, 4 sisters-in-law, and a number of nieces and nephews.
Services will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2021. Visitation will be held from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Roselawn Funeral Home Chapel, followed by a graveside service at 2:00 PM at Roselawn Cemetery in Decatur, AL. His brother-in-law, George Ratcliff, will be officiating.