Burton, Floyd Rolland

Passed: 2001-02-20

Age: 70

Source: Jackson County Newspapers

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 2001-02-24

Information: Floyd Rolland Burton, 70, of Elizabeth, WV, died February 20, 2001.  He was born on April 25, 1930 at Sandyville, WV, the son of Charles S. and Zona F. (Sullivan) Burton.  He was a retired furnace operator at Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. and Ravenswood Aluminum Corp. He was a founding member of the Faith Gospel Church, Parkersburg, WV; a member of the NRA; the Hocking River Coon Hunters Association and the West Virginia Fox Hunters Association.  He is survived by his father, Charles S. Burton of Elizabeth, WV; his wife, Janet Koontz Burton of Elizabeth, WV; children, Rodney L. and Sue Burton of Parkersburg, WV, Rev. James D. and Debra Burton, Lucinda J. and Dopuglas Fought and Jeffrey B. and Paula Burton, all of Elizabeth, WV; grandchildren, Andrea Burton and her fiancee, Dr. Douglas Florence, Michael Burton, Heather Fought, Amanda Burton, Holly Fought, Billy Burton, Leanna Burton and Sarah Burton; brother, Wayne Burton of Mineral Wells, WV; three sisters, Evelyn Eaton of Elizabeth, WV, Faye Markley of Grafton, WV and Jeanie Patterson of Cottageville, WV.  He was preceded in death by his mother, his step-mother, Estella Jean Burton, a brother, Lee Burton, and a sister, Gladys Van Dyke.  Services were on Friday, February 23, 2001, 1 p.m. at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, WV with the Rev. Kenny Welch and Rev. Jason Stutler officiating.  Burial was in the Koontz Family Cemetery, Goldtown, WV with graveside Military Rites provided by Ravenswood VFW Post 6669.  Visitation was on Thursday from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.