Jimmy Vincent Mr. Burr

POLKTON - Mr. Jimmy Vincent Burr, 88, died Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Carolinas Medical Center Union in Monroe. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Peachland United Methodist Church with Rev. Nicole Jones and Rev. Ruth Mercer officiating. Interment will follow in Mineral Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will greet friends tonight (Tuesday) from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at Leavitt Funeral Home, Wadesboro and other times at the home. Jimmy was born October 15, 1923 in Anson County, NC a son of the late Jim Thomas and Rosa Currie Burr. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter, Teresa Burr. He was retired from USDA as a federal crop insurance agent, a veteran of the United States Navy having served during World War II and was a member of Peachland United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife of nearly 65 years, Virginia Johnson Burr of the home; his children, Vent (Yvonne) Burr of Peachland and Kaye (Eddie) Edwards of Polkton; his grandchildren, Alaina, Cory and Meghan Burr, Tiffany (Matt) Randall and Jeremy Edwards; and his great-grandson, Evan Randall. Also surviving are his brothers and sisters, David (Betty) Burr, Peggy (Robert) Pinkston, Minnie Lee Moore all of Wadesboro and Ben (Nellie) Burr of Rockingham. Memorials may be made to Peachland United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 330, Peachland, NC 28133. The arrangements are in care of Leavitt Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.leavittfuneralhomewadesboro.com