Elmer Leroy Burran

Graveside services with full military honors for Elmer Leroy Burran, 79, of Rusk are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, August 13, 2007 in Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk.

Mr. Burran died August 10, 2007 in a Tyler hospital

He was born November 18, 1927 in Weches, Texas to the late John and Lila Henley Burran.

He was a resident of Rusk for 20 years, formerly of Louisiana. Mr. Burran was Baptist. Mr. Burran retired from the U.S. Army after 21 years in the service as Seargeant First Class. He served in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts and was a combat engineer serving in Germany.

Preceded in death by his wife, Martha Lee Burran; brothers, J.W. and Leon Burran and a sister, Wanda Faye Burran.

He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Les and Judy Burran of Denver, Colorado; daughter Karen Harrington of Denton, Texas; sister-in-law Roseanne Burran of Rusk; grandson and his wife Troy and Jennifer Burran of Baltimore, Maryland, grandson Daniel Dillon of Denver, Colorado; grandson Brian Dillon of Phoenix, Arizona; three great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, August 11, 2007 at the funeral home.

August 12, 2007

Information from The Jacksonville Daily Progress