William Eanes Burns

William Eanes Burns obituary, Monroe, LA

William Eanes Burns

William Burns Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Griffin Funeral Home - West Monroe on Jan. 22, 2025.
Funeral Services for William Eanes Burns, Jr. will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, January 23, 2025 in the Chapel of Griffin Funeral Home, 911 Warren Drive, West Monroe, LA. Visitation will be from 10:00-1:00 on January 23, 2025 at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery, 1500 Arkansas Road, West Monroe, LA.
William Eanes Burns, Jr. was born January 4, 1946 in Monroe, LA and passed away January 18, 2025 in Monroe, LA at the age of 79.
Mr. Burns served in the United States Navy. He loved to race and build cars. He loved to duck hunt.
Mr. Burns was preceded in death by his parents, William Burns, Sr. and Mattie Burnes; son, Jason Eanes Burns and daughter, Jennifer Eanes Burns.
Those left to cherish his memory is his wife, Charlene Burns; son, Rob Gipson.
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