Woodrow Lamar Burton passed away March 7, 2016, at the age of 89. He was born February 6, 1927, to the late Tulley Alvin and Abby Robertson Burton.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Jessie Mae Burton; sons, Prentis Burton, Earl Burton and Alvis Burton; daughters, Carolyn Lawrence, Doris Strickland and Vicky Owens; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; brother, Jimmy Burton; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be Friday, March 11 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home. Interment will follow in New Live Oak Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday evening from 5 -7 p.m.

You may go online to www.lawrencebrownservice.com or www.facebook.com/lawrencefh to offer the family private condolences.