Charles F. Burns Sr., age 98, of Kent, died on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at his home.
Charles was born August 8, 1920 in Little Rock, AR to Blan W. and Virginia Blue-Burns. He was a member of Union Baptist Church in Kent. Charles was a veteran of the Army serving during World War II.
He is survived by wife, Mary Burns of Kent; children, Betty (James) Chatman of Canton, Charles Burns Jr. of Kent, Victor (Geriann Walton) Burns of Little Falls, NJ, Evelyn Burns Jones of Columbus, Judith (R. Carl) Burns Cannon of Akron; forty-three grandchildren, great grand-children, great great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by daughter, Mary J. Fedrick; brothers, James B. Burns, Frank Burns, Lindy Burns and Andrew Burns; sisters, Lovey Burns, Florence Warren, Annie Gray, Jean Holley and Hester Chiles.
The family would like to thank University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic Hospice and Candy Stegh for their warm and loving care.
Graveside services will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, October 6, 2018, at Standing Rock Cemetery with Rev. Ernest Johnson Jr. officiating. Memorials may be made to National Stroke Association, 9707 East Easter Lane, Suite B, Centennial, CO 80112 or the Cleveland Clinic Foundation for Spinal Stenosis, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, 44195 or the Kent American Legion Post 496, 1945 Mogadore Road, Kent, OH 44240.