Obituary of Florence "Etta" Burton

PLEASE NOTICE THE SERVICE AND VISITATION TIME CHANGE DUE TO THE WEATHER:

Florence “Etta” Burton, age 87 of Nashville, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.  Funeral Service will be Tuesday, January 23^rd at 12:00 p.m. at Sellars Family Heritage at Gallatin, with Bro. Ron Denton officiating.  Visitation will be Monday, January 22^nd from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. and Tuesday, January 23^rd from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at 12:00 p.m.   Interment will follow the service at Crestview Memory Gardens.    In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 4009 Hillsboro Pike Ste. 209, Nashville, TN  37215.

Mrs. Burton was born November 9, 1936, in Smith County, TN to the late Marvin Sircy and Delthy Givens Sircy. Etta was a “Jill-of-all-trades”; she was a wife and mother, a homemaker. She enjoyed: being a gardener, hunt and fisherwoman, knitter, landscaper. She loved to do puzzles, watch old time gospel, Vince Gill, tending to her many flowers, but most of all her fur babies. She worked hard for various factories being paid by the piece: shirt, bag (Werthan), and shoe (Genesco). She also worked for a local boat manufacture by applying upholstery for the seats. After her retirement, she found it most rewarding in sitting with the elderly and mowing the yard on her zero-turn mower. She was the oldest of 9 surviving siblings and she relished being able to look after her family. She was a faithful servant of the Lord and loved to share her Christianity with everyone she knew.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Lee Burton; sister, Florence Virginia “Ginny” Bates; and brothers, Tony Sircy, Bobby Ray Sircy, and Jack Cecil Sircy.  She is survived by daughter, Pamela Burton, and Deanie White of Nashville; brothers, Billy Sircy of Gallatin, and Jerry Sircy (Barbara) of Gallatin; and sisters, Geraldine Gregory of Memphis and Earlene Byington of Lebanon.  Pallbearers will be Mike Sircy, Nick Gregory, Steven Sircy, Jeff Sircy, Derryl Henry and Dalton Henry. Online condolences may be submitted at familyheritagefh.com.

Sellars Family Heritage at Gallatin, 100 E. Albert Gallatin Avenue, Gallatin, TN  37066.  615-452-7115. Obituary line 615-452-5900.  E-mail:  familyheritagefh@gmail.com. Website:  familyheritagefh.com.