Olive M. Burford

| March 1, 2017

Olive BurfordOlive M. Burford, 86, formerly of Lawsonham Road, Rimersburg, died at 1:30 P.M. Monday February 27, 2017 at Clarview Nursing and Rehab Center.

Born June 29, 1930 in Huey, she was the daughter of Homer S. Anthony and Kate (Benn) Anthony.

She was married to Melvin (Sonny) Burford and he died on November 14, 1991.

Olive was a homemaker, a member of the Ladies Auxillary VFW Post 7132 in Rimersburg most of her life.

She also enjoyed babysitting her nieces and nephews and her great nieces and nephews.

She is survived by many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews, and also a sister-in-law Betty Joan Anthony of Huey.

In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by two sisters; Lillian (Bill) Nelson and Mary Katherine Conner, three brothers; Homer, Thomas and Howard Anthony, a niece; Kim Birocco,a great niece; Becky Hindman and a great nephew Rick (Trix) Gilhousen.

Olive’s family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 Thursday March 2, 2017 at the Varner Funeral Home of Rimersburg.

Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. Friday March 3, 2017 at the funeral home with Rev. Mark Deeter, Pastor of Wildcat Weselyan Methodist Church near Rimersburg, officiating.

Interment will follow in the Rimersburg Cemetery.

Olive’s family suggest memorials be made to the Wildcat Weselyan Methodist Church, P.O. Box 646 Rimersburg, PA. 16248.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.varnerfuneralhome.com.


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