Mary Robbins Burnside

BURNSIDE, Mrs. Mary Robbins, 89, a resident of Savannah Terrace in Andalusia and formerly of Dozier passed away on Tuesday December 21, 2010. Funeral services will be 2 pm Thursday, December 23, 2010 at the Dozier Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry Hogwood and Rev. W.O. Sanders officiating. Interment will follow in Dozier Cemetery with Turner Funeral Home of Luverne directing. Mrs. Burnside was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Burnside; a daughter, Elizabeth Johnston Kessel; and her parents, James Feagin and Eula Rawls Robbins. Survivors include two children, Rosemary (John Allen) Gantt of Andalusia and Melissa Johnston Stephens of Lisle, IL; seven grandchildren, Kim Kessel Bates and Mike (Miriam) Kessel of Pensacola, FL; Dr. Lanie (Dr. Frank van de Loo) Stephens of Yarralumla, Australia; Leigh (David) Tarpley of Andalusia; Beth (Tim) Davidson of Madison; Taz (Molly) Stephens of Naperville, IL; Dr. Joni Gantt of Birmingham; ten great grandchildren; son-in-law, Lowell William (Annette) Kessel of Pensacola, FL; several nieces and nephews; and her special friends at Savannah Terrace. Active pallbearers will be John Allen Gantt, Lowell William Kessel, Mike Kessel, Taz Stephens, David Tarpley and Tim Davidson. The body will lie-in-state at the church for 30 minutes prior to service time. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 6 pm until 8 pm. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Dozier Baptist Church Building Fund, Dozier, AL 36028.