Burl was born on April 8, 1927 in Oakland, Arkansas and was the sixth child of Edgar Lee and Virgie Ethel Campbell Denton. He entered into eternal rest on Monday, May 10, 2021. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, May 21, 2021 from 5:00-7:00 pm at Chapel Hill Butler Funeral Home, 701 North 94th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66112. The Masonic Orientation for Burl at will begin at 6:00 pm. Memorial Contributions may be made in Burl’s honor to Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis, 4400 Clayton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110.
Burl served his country for the Army in World War II. He was honorably discharged from the Army, and came back home, where he met and married the love of his life, Billie Jean Dyer in Mtn. Home, Arkansas on December 22, 1947. To this union four sons were born; James Burl, Ralph Leonard, Wylie Gene and Mark Edward. He loved building fences, as everyone knows. He was also a 32nd Degree Mason at Rosedale Lodge Number 33 in Merriam, Kansas.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ed and Ethel; five siblings, brothers, Duell, Everett, and Elzie; sisters, Beatrice Haskins and Mae Newton; his son James “Jim”; and grandson, Jeffrey.
Burl is survived by his wife of 74 years, Billie of the home; 3 sons, Ralph, Wylie, and Mark; sister, Paralee Rea, 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; many nephews and nieces; and a countless number of friends.
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