William ‘Bill’ Lee Burton

William ‘Bill’ Lee Burton died on April 5, 2023 in Jonesboro Louisiana at the age of 82. Bill was born to Leonidas and Hattie Margaret Kirkland on December 28, 1941 in Kissimmee Florida. Leonidas died during the World War 2 conflict. Hattie later married Robert Lloyd Burton, who quickly adopted Bill and his two younger siblings, brother Richard Arlie Burton and sister Janice Marie Dick.

Bill worked offshore drilling rigs in the gulf and throughout the world including the North Seas and the Middle East. He also worked locally logging and felling timber.

When not working, Bill could be found on the river fishing.

Bill is preceded in death by his parents and his wife. He is survived by his two siblings Richard A. Burton, Janice M. Dick, his three children William L. Burton Jr, Robert L. Burton and Christina L. Burton and 13 grandchildren.