The funeral service for Barry Dean Burris will be 11 a.m., Thursday, July 11, at Riverwood with burial in Concord Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service.
Mr. Burris, 66, of McCall Creek, died July 7, 2024, at his residence. He was born in Baton Rouge, LA, May 12, 1958, to Russell and Jacqueline Burris.
Mr. Burris loved his family. He cherished the time spent with his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed music and was an accomplished guitarist. He also loved his dogs, Duke and Buddy. He was an excellent mechanic and could fix anything. He enjoyed cooking, especially fried shrimp, for his family, and running trot lines with his brothers on the river. Mr. Burris worked as a level 1 NASE Coding Inspector. He will be greatly missed by all who loved him.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Jacqueline Burris; grandparents, Hampton and Jimmie Burris; and stepmother, Evelyn Lacour Burris.
Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Miranda Decrane (Jason), Erica Harrison (Eddie); father, Russell W. Burris, Sr. (Margaret); brothers, Russell W. Burris, Jr. (Sharmon) and Michael Todd Burris; sister, Kimberly Lofton (Jay); eight grandchildren, Taylor Jones, Addison Jones, Harper Jones, Chase Jones, Jayden Harrison, Scott Harrison, Penelope Harrison, and Jase Decrane, Jr. He is also survived by other loving family members and friends.