Claude Hughes Burns

Claude Hughes Burns age 69, of 2502 Mountville Road, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, May 20, 2012.
He was born in Mountville and was a son of the late Milton Herbert and Janie Coates Burns.
Mr. Burns was a retired employee of Crown Home Furnishings Company. He was a member of the Mountville Baptist Church where he was a former Deacon and Sunday School Superintendant, Men’s Bible Class Teacher and Church Treasurer.
He served as Past Master of Cross Hill Masonic Lodge #159 A.F.M. and 40 year member. He was the former Fire Chief and volunteer of the Mountville Fire Department and was a former member of the South Carolina National Guard, Clinton Unit.
Mr. Burns is survived by his wife, Virginia Mode Burns of the home; a son, Christopher Hughes Burns and wife, Jamie Lynn of Fountain Inn; a granddaughter, Jessica Leann Beard; a sister, Myra Burns Young of Mountville; a brother, Milton Herbert Burns of Mountville; and a brother-in-law, Paul Mode of Joanna.
He was predeceased by a sister, Betty Burns Coleman.
Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, May 23rd at 3:00 p.m.
in the Mountville Baptist Church with burial in the Mountville Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers,memorials may be made to the Mountville Baptist Church Sanctuary Fund, P.O. Box 484, Mountville, SC 29370.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.grayfuneralhome.com
Gray Funeral Home of Clinton