Gale Gene Burton

Gene served in the U.S Air Force from 1952 retiring in 1972 as a Tech. Sgt. During his career he served in Korea and Vietnam. After retirement from the Air Force, he moved to Jamestown where he worked with the Jamestown Postal Service from 1972 until he retired in 1994. Gene was a member of Jamestown United Methodist Church.

He was married to Sybil Newton Burton who preceded him in death in 1994. He was also preceded in death by his mother, Audrey Collinge Hendrickson and his sister, Beverly Burton.

Surviving are two daughters, Beverly Burton of Greensboro, Susan Godwin of High Point; two sons, Steve Burton of Washington, DC, Robert Burton and wife Jem of Jamestown; grandchildren, Rob Burton, Alissa Cummings, Rebecca Burton, Ronnie Pierce, Chris Pierce, Jennifer Dobbertin, Samantha Pierce, Stephanie Pierce and great grandchildren, Logan Pierce, Reagan Pierce, Gale Pierce, Riley Dobbertin and Hannah Dobbertin.

Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery conducted by the Reverend Tom Latimer with Military Honors.

The family will receive friends at Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home Sedgefield Chapel on Saturday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Gene’s memory to the American Diabetes Association, 1300 Baxter St. Suite 150, Charlotte, NC 28204