Vanessa Jo Burris' Obituary
BURRIS, VANESSA JO 57, of Dallas, Texas passed away on January 11th, 2012 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Jim; son, Brandon; son, Clayton and wife Lindsay; mother, Pat; father, Woody; sister, Laurisa and husband Don; brother, Brad and wife Sara; nephews, Austin and Baron Copeland and wife McKinsey; nephews, Taylor and Blake Woodson; and an extended family of aunts, uncles and cousins. Vanessa graduated from Lake Highlands High School and the University of Texas at Austin. She retired from Delta Air Lines after 26 years in reservations, customer service and training. Vanessa will be remembered for her companionship to the many friends and business associates she has accumulated throughout her life. It has often been said, “If you were a friend of Vanessa’s, you were a friend for life”. In lieu of flowers, Vanessa requested that donations be made to your favorite charity or to the American Cancer Society in hopes of someday defeating the dreadful disease that took her. A visitation will take place on Friday, January 13th from 6:00-8:00 pm at Restland Funeral Home. A service will follow on Saturday, January 14th at 3:30 pm at Restland Memorial Chapel.
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