Bessie Christine Burns' Obituary
Born March 3, 1931 in Monticello, TX and passed away on August 3, 2008 in Dallas, TX. Christine was a big fan of Elvis, loved to dance and had a fun loving nature. She was an avid gardener, always helping others and was known to many as Mama Chris. She was a cancer surviver and her greatest love was her grandson. She will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved her. Preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Burns. Survived by her daughter, Rose Pearl; grandson, Ricky Williams and girlfriend Kelly Geller; sister, Essie Smith; brother, Elmer Johnson and wife Jane; niece, Beth Bunch and husband Richard; nephew, John Davis; and numerous other family and friends.
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