Ray Burns

Ray Burns BRISTOL, Va. Ray Burns, 90, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, in Bristol Virginia. Mr. Burns was a veteran who served his country as an officer in the Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He had also worked as a plant manager for several dairy bottling plants during his career. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Neubert Burns. Survivors are his son and daughter-in-law, Edwin and Julie Burns of Abingdon, Va.; granddaughters, Elizabeth and Sarah Burns; and sister, Nancy Cunningham of Republic, Mo. Funeral services for Ray Burns will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010, in the Chapel of House-Rawlings Funeral Home in London, Ky., with Dr. Terry Lester officiating. Interment will follow in the A.R. Dyche Memorial Park in London. The family will be receiving friends beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010, at House-Rawlings Funeral Home. A memorial gathering is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2010, from 6 8 p.m. at Farris Funeral Service in Abingdon, for friends wishing to visit with the family. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com and signing the online guestbook. Mr. Burns' family is being served by House-Rawlings Funeral Home, 510 East 4th St., London, KY 40741 (800) 307-0455. Arrangements in Abingdon are under the care of Farris Funeral Service, 427 East Main St., Abingdon, VA 24210 (276) 623-2700.