Gerald "Mark" Burnham

"Mark"

Gerald Burnham Gerald "Mark" Burnham, age 53, of Culpeper, died Saturday, March 19, 2011 at University of Virginia Medical Center. He was born June 27, 1957 in Remington to the late Jerry and Irene "Nanny" Burnham.

In Mark's spare time, he enjoyed working in his yard and loving his animals. Always being a kid at heart, he enjoyed watching the Washington Redskins on Sunday while eating his special dark chocolate. But most of all, he treasured his kids and his family and always looked out for their well-being.

Mark is survived by his two children, Samantha Jo and Joseph Mark Burnham of Virginia Beach; a brother, John Wade Burnham of Culpeper; two sisters, Ella Dovell and her husband, Bob of Bealeton and Linda Montalto and her husband, Paul of Madison, Wis. and Mike Kerns of Culpeper, who was like a brother.

Additional survivors include his ten nieces and nephews and many cousins.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Deborah Cadenhead and his step-father, Roy Lee Owens.

The family will receive friends at Hazel River Assembly of God Church from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 23, 2011.

A funeral service will be held at Hazel River Assembly of God at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 with the Rev. Steve Dodson officiating.

Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memory Gardens, near Jeffersonton. Online condolences and memories may be left at www.foundandsons.com.

Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is handling the arrangements.



This obituary was originally published in the Culpeper StarExponent.