John Burton Jr.

BURTON, JR., JOHN EDWARD from Chester, Maryland died Thursday, August 29, 2013 at his home. He was 44. Born February 27, 1969 in Easton, Maryland, he was the son of Marvin (Bud) and Virginia (Helen) Burton-Breedlove from Stevensville, MD. He graduated from Queen Anne's County High School class of 1987. After school he started working at The Cove Creek Club which he absolutely loved, then stayed on at Cove Creek working under Lasting Impression's LLC. John was a wonderful person, a great father, and his family was his whole world. He loved to go fishing on the boat, working on his truck and cooking out on the grill. He was a hard worker and could never say no to any person in need. In addition to his parents John is survived by his wife Shelley Burton of Centreville; two children, John Edward Burton, III from Baltimore, MD and Brittany Nichole Burton from Centreville, MD; sister, Diane Lynn Lewis and her husband John of South Carolina; brother, Milton Burton of Hurlock, MD; sister and brother in law, Denise and Joe Martin from Easton, MD; four nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be at 11:00AM on Thursday, September 5, 2013 at Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home Chester where family and friends may visit on Wednesday from 6- 8 PM. Burial will follow the service in Stevensville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to United Communities Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 939, Stevensville, MD 21666 or Kent Island Volunteer Fire Dept., 1610 Main St., Chester, MD 21619. Please visit www.fhnfuneralhome.com for on line condolences.