John Hoyle Burleson's Obituary
John Hoyle Burleson, 76, of Albemarle passed away on August 26, 2023, in his home. His funeral service will be at 3 PM on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at Pine Grove Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Pine Grove Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 PM on Monday evening at Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care of Albemarle.
Born January 3, 1947, in Stanly County, NC he was the son of the late Absalom Taft Burleson and Margaret Irene Hatley Burleson. He was a retired cabinet setter and a member of Pine Grove Methodist Church.
Mr. Burleson was preceded in death by his first wife, Jackie Sue Sinclair Burleson. He is survived by his second wife Nancy L. Gedney Burleson, children Terri Suzanne Britt (Tommy) of Albemarle and Daniel Sinclair Burleson (Casey) of Stanfield, stepchildren Eric Woodward (Stacie) of Concord, Jeffrey Woodward (Candace) of Salisbury, and Sarah Woodward of Ocoee, FL, siblings Shearon Burleson (Ruth) of Mt. Pleasant, Ellen Kuhn of Albemarle, Reid Burleson of Albemarle, grandchildren Haley Britt, Jaclyn Price (Phillip), Jacob Burleson, and Luke Burleson, step grandchildren Kort Woodward, Alita Woodward, Samantha Woodward, Annabelle Woodward, James Coyle, Ben Woodward, Hope Woodward, and Veronica Horton, and two great-grandchildren Phoenix Britt and Oakley Price.
John grew up in the Endy area with his family, four brothers and two sisters. His early life in a rural community contributed to his love of family and the outdoors. Along with his brothers, he developed an appreciation of hunting, shooting, woodworking, and cars. Following high school, John completed basic training and became a member of the Army National Guard. He served for 22 years and officially retired in 1988 with a rank of Sergeant First Class. His military duties included becoming a M1 Abram tank commander.
In his later life, Mr. Burleson turned his interests more towards history and genealogy. John spent multiple hours researching his family history, as well as the histories of many of the families in and around Stanly County. He was a founding member of the Burleson Family Research Group, as well as member of the Burleson Family Association. He was also a member of the Stanly County Genealogical Society and the Sons of the American Revolution. John even authored his own book entitled A Study of the Early Burleson History: From Our Family Beginnings in America which was published in 2020.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to, Pine Grove United Methodist Church, 28766 NC-27, Albemarle, NC 28001.
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