Arvel Allen Burden
June 26, 1932 - April 3, 2017
Graveside services for Arvel Allen Burden will be held Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Evergreen Cemetery in North Carrollton, MS.
Mr. Burden, age 84, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 3, 2017 at the Veterans Home in Kosciusko.
He was born on June 26, 1932 in Carroll County, Mississippi, to the late Vardaman and Vally Nolan Burden and lived in the Leflore and Carroll County area for his entire life. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He proudly served his country overseas with the Army during the Korean War. Mr. Burden worked as Chief Investigator for the Leflore County Sheriff's office for over 10 years and upon retiring, he served on the Leflore County Board of Supervisors. He was an avid outdoorsman who especially loved fox hunting. He was a loving and devoted husband of 54 years, and he will be dearly missed by his family and all who loved him. He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Totie Burden; sister, Patty Hawkins; brother, James K Burden; and grand daughter, Elizabeth Denton.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Burden of Carrollton, MS; daughters, Tammie (Tony) Denton of Carroll County, MS, and Terri (Carmine) Punziano of Plantation, FL; son, Wes (Lea) Burden of Tampa, FL; brothers, Leslie (Rachel) Burden of Lexington, MS, and Henry (Peggy) Burden of Greenwood, MS; and 8 grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Friday, April 7, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Williams & Lord Funeral Home in Greenwood. Brother Laney Haley will officiate the services. Pallbearers will be Ricky Banks, Sugar Mullins, Buster Mullins, Chuck McDaniel, Ken Spencer, and Tony Denton. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Leflore County Sheriff's Office. Memorials may be made on his behalf to the Leflore County Sheriff's office. Williams and Lord is in charge. An online guestbook can be signed at www.williamsandlord.com.