Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:05 pm Friday, January 25, 2013

Mary Beth Burleson

Mary Beth Burleson

January 21, 2013

Mary Beth Burleson, 90, Russellville, passed away Monday, Jan. 21, 2013.

The graveside funeral service on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013 will be held at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park Cemetery with Father Jim Hedderman officiating and Ms. Lynne Wrocklage assisting.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Robert Joe Burleson; daughter, Carol Burleson Wells; parents, Street Forrest Hall and Ruby Shemwell Hall; sister, Margaret Elaine Hall; brother, Street Forrest Hall.

She is survived by children, Genabeth Burleson Habig and husband, Chris, and Robert Mark Burleson and wife, Penny McCarran; sister, Martha Virginia Lenard; grandchildren, Christopher Habig, Rachel Habig, John Habig, and Mary Emily Habig Koller; three great grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews.

She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church, Tuscaloosa.

In Lieu of flowers please make memorial donations to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 800-822-6344, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

The family expresses their thanks to Dr. Kevin Kelly, nurses and staff at the Country Cottage and Burns Nursing Home.

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