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Gina Burns Obituary
Family and friends are invited to visitation today from 5 pm until 9 pm. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 24, 2009, at 11 am, interment will follow in the Homewood Cemetery, Homewood, MS. Officiating will be Rev. Kevin Yearber and Rev. Jerry Barnes. All services will be held at Wolf Funeral Services, Morton, MS.
Gina is survived and remembered by her parents, Walter and Peggy Tadlock Burns of Homewood, MS; her brother and his wife, Todd and Shelly Burns of Brandon, MS; her special friend, Paul Evans; and uncles, aunts, cousins, and friends.
The family would like to extend special thanks to the staff at the St. Dominic Hospital where they offered loving care and compassion to Gina and her family.
Memorial gifts may be given to Homewood Methodist Church, 8720 Hwy 35 South, Forest, MS 39074, in memory of Gina Burns.
Wolf Funeral Services in Morton will be in charge of arrangements.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Memories and Condolences
for Gina Burns
Chan P
July 28, 2009
1 Peter 5:7 is very encouraging. God invites you to lean upon Him. It says, "while YOU throw all YOUR anxiety upon [God], because he cares for YOU." May you find the comfort you desire during these sad times.
Melissa (Stockwell) McMahon
July 27, 2009
I am very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers go out to your family.
Joey & Cindy Rigby
July 26, 2009
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Pam (Evans) Larson
July 25, 2009
I've never known anyone who touched so many hearts. I am so very fortunate to have known Gina and to have her as part of my family. I am extremely grateful to the Burns family for embracing my brother as one of their own. I can only imagine how heartbroken you all are, and I wish I could take your pain away.
I will always have a special place in my heart where Gina's memory will continue to warm it. She was and always will be my special girl.
My deepest sympathies and all my love.
Doris Williams
July 24, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you face this difficult time. I'm glad I was able to know Gina. I'm thankful for her friendship to me and especially to Melanie. Our daughters are precious and I know you will miss her terribly. It was evident from the outpouring of sympathy that her life touched and blessed many people. May God bless and comfort you in the days ahead.
Arlene Monk
July 24, 2009
I will miss seeing Gina's face when we go back to school. I am a teacher at HMS. I went to school with her, but she was a few years ahead of me. Gina found out about the cancer after we got out of school and it took her before we came back.We will all miss her at HMS. May God be with you and your family in all that you do.
Shelia & Joe Rigby
July 24, 2009
Perhaps they are not the stars, but rather openings in Heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know that are happy.
Our family joins you in mourning the loss of Gina.
Stephanie McAlpin
July 24, 2009
Walter Mack, Peggy, Todd & Shelly,
I cannot begin to explain just how completely shocked I was when I received word that Gina had passed away. I was unaware that your sweet girl had been battling cancer. I am so very sorry.
Please know that we are praying for each of you. We hope that you will be blessed with God's perfect peace & comfort. Know that we will continue to keep your family in our thoughts now and in the months to come.
Jennifer Jones
July 24, 2009
Gina was one of the most loving and caring people that I knew. She helped so many people in so many ways. She was a true friend to all who knew her. She would put a smile on my face when I was having the worst of days. She was an angel. I will miss her dearly. You will all be in my prayers.
Ann Jackson
July 23, 2009
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Meshalle Tadlock
July 23, 2009
Sorrow is all I feel right now. Gina was such a sweet and kind person. She had compassion for others. She will be missed. WE will be praying for the family. I found this poem online and it brought me some peace. I hope it will do the same for who ever reads it.
God looked around His garden
And He found an empty place
He then looked down upon the earth
And saw your precious hurt face
He put His arms around you
And lifted you to rest;
God' s Garden must be beautiful
He always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering
He knew you were in pain
He knew you' d never ever
Get well on earth again.
So He closed your weary eyelids
And whispered " Peace be thine "
Then He took you up to Heaven
With Hands so gentle and kind.
It broke our hearts to lose you
But you did not go alone,
For part of us went with you
The day God welcomed you home.
Rest in Peace dear friend.
Leah Rigby
July 23, 2009
"Although it's difficult today to see beyond the sorrow, May looking back in memory help comfort you tomorrow."
Gina was such a loving person. She was always giving of herself to others. She will always be remembered in my heart, as she holds a special place there. May God be with all that knew and loved her and lead us all to comfort at this time of such despair.
To the family, I extend my deepest sympathies knowing that there truly are no words to ease your pain. You are all in my prayers.
Sincerely,
Bill Rigby
July 23, 2009
Wow, who would have thought this would be happening!! So unbelievelable! My heart is broken for each of you. I KNOW and FEEL your pain. There is nothing in this life that can even come close to comparasion.
Peggy, Walter Mack, Todd, Shelly and Paul, You each are in my prayers. God will take care of you. You have to believe in that each day. He will get you through what is ahead of you. Stay close to Him.
Know I love you! Our Gina's are having a great time in Heaven today!
Stacy Richardson Garner
July 23, 2009
My dear friend you will be missed by everybody that was lucky enough to know you. I can't believe you are gone and that I can't pick up the phone to talk to you. You asked me what was God's purpose for you here on earth. Just watch from above and you will see. I love you and will miss you every single day.
Stacy Jackson-Busby
July 23, 2009
Our prayers are with you. Gina was a childhood friend.
Jean Ware
July 23, 2009
Peggy, Walter Mack and Todd,
All of you have been on my mind for weeks now and we have been praying for all of you. I am so sorry.
Peggy, please call if you want to talk.
Love ya,
Jean & Jerry Ware
Bryan, Texas
July 23, 2009
I always saw a smile on Gina's face. She was a sweet sprited person and she will be greatly missed. You and your family will be lifted up in my prayers.
Frank and Tami Rigby
Canton,MS
Susan Baldwin
July 23, 2009
Please accept my deepest sympathy. I know that the love of your family and friends will keep your heart uplifted, as well as the knowledge of the Great Gift of Eternal Life. She was blessed to have such a loving, supportive family.
Stacy Busby
July 23, 2009
I think back of my childhood great memories and Gina is there for almost all of them. The first sleepovers with a friend, Todd beating the bedroom door wanting in, Motorbike rides around the yard, playing in the game room.... When I called to check on her about 1 month ago, she did not want to talk about herself. She only wanted to know about me. That was typical Gina - Always interested in others and loving them dearly!
Denise Gibbs Adkins
July 23, 2009
Thinking of you durning this time of loss. May you feel the embrace of the Lord's Arms around you during this difficult time and always!
Amanda McDonald
July 23, 2009
I was sorry to hear of Gina's passing. I was a childhood friend from Homewood. My thoughts are with the family.
George Marler, Sr.
July 23, 2009
I lost a brother in 1949, a father in 1960, my beloved wife, Gerri, and my mother in 2001. I cannot even imagine the feelings of the loss of a child. W.M. and Peggy, I want you to know, that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers in these very difficult times.
July 23, 2009
Walter Mack, Peggy and Todd,
I am so sorry for your loss. Gina was a great person and a true friend. Becky will be at the funeral. Sorry I could not make it. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Marc Killebrew
Springdale, Arkansas
Renae & Doyle Fisher
July 23, 2009
Mr. Walter Mack and Mrs. Peggy and Paul, so sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Nell Wilson
July 23, 2009
Sorry to learn of Gina's passing. I taught with Gina at HMS. She was a friend,a co-worker, and a teacher who cared about every student.
My prayers and sympathy goes out to the family.
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