James Alvin “Alvin” BURNS, Sr.^[1]

1932 - 2014  (82 years)

• Name	James Alvin “Alvin” BURNS  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	Jul 1932	Clarendon County, South Carolina   [10]
  Gender	Male
  HIST	of Oswego, South Carolina JAMES A. BURNS Posted: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 6:00 am James Alvin Burns, 82, husband of 57 years to Marie Brunson Burns, died on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late James F. and Corrina Morris Burns. Mr. Burns was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church at Oswego and the John Edens Bible Class. He retired from DuPont after 34 years of service. Survivors include his wife of Oswego; two children, James A. "Jamie" Burns Jr. (Regina) of Oswego and Janis Rivenbark (Ray) of Blue Ridge, Virginia; six grandchildren, Mark Burns, Sarah Burns, Jenna Barletta (Spencer), Jacob Rivenbark, Jessica Rivenbark and Jackson Rivenbark; three sisters, Evelyn Lybrand of West Columbia, Margaret Johnson (Byrum) of Sumter, and Burnell Wood of Sumter; four brothers, David Burns (Pat) of Sumter, Robert Burns of Florence, Gene Burns (Rose) of Sumter, and Charles Burns of Sumter; and a brother-in-law, Gene Brown of Sumter. He was preceded in death by an infant son, James Mark Burns; and a sister, Olene Brown. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Bethel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jeremy Howell and the Rev. Michael Henderson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Randy Cubbage, Joe Bailey, Marvin Skinner, Billy McCoy, Henry Lowder and Roger Brunson. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the John Edens Bible Class of Bethel United Methodist Church, Margaret Edens, Sinky Garrison, John Outlaw and Brenda Outlaw. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to the Mission Fund at Bethel United Methodist Church, 5575 Lodebar Road, Sumter, SC 29153. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.  [5, 6]
  _UID	198BDD58AC72469B88B657C0B5302B15523B
  Death	19 Aug 2014	Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
  Burial	21 Aug 2014	Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, 5575 Lodebar Road, Sumter, South Carolina   [5]
  	Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home & Crematorium, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I77423	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	James Flovia BURNS   d. Bef 28 Nov 2008
  Mother	Corrina/Corina E. MORRIS,   b. 1906   d. 5 May 1989 (Age 83 years)
  _UID	863E490F71B64A4E9C5BE9082C08314C74F4
  _UID	863E490F71B64A4E9C5BE9082C08314C74F4
  Family ID	F156900	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. James Mark BURNS,   b. 27 Sep 1961, Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 2 Oct 1961 (Age 0 years)   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F53776	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2014

  
  

• Sources

  [S32734] Lymon Lee Brunson. [S1470] Loulie Brunson. [S2442] . [S12172] Washington M. Brunson. [S21439] James A. Burns. [S11419] Olene B. Brown. [S25310] David P. Burns. [S28065] Margaret J. Burns. [S28451] Burnell Burns Lowder Wood. [S846] James Belton Newman and Esther Gupton Newman, page 136.