Burnice E. Burleson, age 101, Decatur, AL passed away Sunday March 24, 2019 at Decatur General, . He was born September 07, 1917 in Marion County, Alabama to Austin Burleson and Della Collier Burleson.

He was in the Battle of the Bulge campaign, received three bronze stars in the European- African Middle Eastern Campaign. He was a member of the Hackleburg Church of Christ, also a VFW member and Tri State Carpenter and Jointers Union.

Visitation will be Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 11:00-12:00 p.m. at Hackleburg Church of Christ. The service will follow at 12 noon with Bro. Rickey Collum and Bro. Kenneth McCarley officiating. Burial at Cedar Tree Cemetery with military honors.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Baldree Burleson; parents, Austin and Della Burleson; son, Ronnie Burleson; brothers, Mitchell, Glenn and Lowell Burleson; sisters, Myrtle Garrard and Cleta Carroll.

He leaves to cherish his memory children, James Burleson (wife, Andra), Patricia "Sissy" (husband, Doug); daughter-in-law, Jane Burleson; sister, Jewel Stephens; grandchildren, Michelle Belovsky (Nick), Michael Burleson (Julie), Lottie Burleson (Adam), Brittany Burleson Reynolds (Jon), Michael Moore (Heather), Jessica Lyle (Scott) McKenzie Lopez (Will), Jordan Brand (Gavin); great-grandchildren, Caroline Belovsky, Emma Belovsky, Riley Burleson, April Moore, David Moore, Patrick Lyle, Selah Lyle. Collier Mae Lopez, Mary Charles Lopez, Griffin Burleson Reynolds; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.