David LeRoy Burrows' Obituary
David LeRoy Burrows
Funeral services for David LeRoy Bur-rows, 60, of Longview will be held at Noon Saturday, August 19, 2006 at Mobberly Baptist Church, 625 East Loop 281, with the Reverend Scott Schulik and Dr. Gregg Zackary officiating. Burial will follow in Rosewood Park where he will receive full firefighter honors from the Longview Fire Department for his many years of faithful service. The retired Fire Marshall passed away on Wednesday afternoon, August 16, 2006 in a Gilmer hospital. The family will receive friends in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home of Longview from 6 to 8 PM Friday evening, August 18, 2006. The Longview Fire Department Honor Guard will serve as pallbearers.
Mr. Burrows was born on August 12, 1946 in Oklahoma City, OK. to Lewis and Louise Vassar. He loved the fire department and being a firefighter. He was a highly decorated 30 plus year veteran with the Longview Fire Department and was also a member of Mobberly Baptist Church of Longview.
A loving father, and grandfather, Mr. Burrows was preceded in death by his parents; and wife, Phyllis Burrows who passed away in 2000. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer & C.J. Nevill of Diana; son, David Burrows of Gladewater; grandson, Peyton Nevill of Diana; sisters, Karen Powell of White Oak, Kathy Hedge of Gladewater; long-time family friend, Julie Springs of Longview; and his sweet puppy, ?Daisy?.
The family requests that memorials be made in honor of Mr. Burrow?s to: American Diabetes Association, 4425 W. Airport Freeway, Suite 130, Irving, TX 75062, or American Heart Association, 1125 Judson Rd., Suite 150, Longview, Texas 75601.
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