Lorna Burns Marks

MARKS Lorna Burns Marks of Whitehall, Ohio passed away April 11, 2011. She was born in Huntington, West Virginia, May 21, 1938 to James Robert and Helen June Matthews Burns. She grew up in Cross Lanes, West Virginia and graduated from Nitro High School. Lorna loved genealogy and after retiring from Defense Suppy Center Columbus in 1998 after 30 years of service, she dedicated her time to researching, collecting photos, and documenting family history on the web. She delighted in finding "new cousins." She loved to read, work in her yard, share time with her mother and listen to classical music. She was a volunteer at the Whitehall branch of public library. She adored her cats, Chessie and Nikki. Preceded in death by her father, Lorna is survived by her mother, Helen Burns; children, Susan Harris and Steven Marks (Esther); grandchildren, Tiawna (Ardo) Ebrahim, Mitchell Harris (Christie); and great-grandchildren, Malayka and Jasmine. Per Lorna's request, there will be no services. She is deeply mourned and sadly missed by family and friends.