Kelly Burris

Waynesville-Kelly G. Burris, age 69, of 274 Allen's Creek Road, died Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Graham County, he was the son of the late Ferrell Joseph and Vinnas Elizabeth Mashburn Burris. He was employed by Charles Burris Trucking and was a member of Allen's Creek Baptist Church.

He is survived by a daughter, Angie Penley, and her husband, Michael, of Waynesville; a son, Dale Burris, and his wife, Michele, of Waynesville; two brothers, Charles Burris and Carroll Burris, both of Waynesville; and two grandchildren, Kirsten Penley and Hayden Burris.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2003 in the Waynesville chapel of Wells Funeral Home with Reverend Phillip Wyatt officiating. Burial will follow at Panther Creek Cemetery at Fontana. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Serving as pallbearer will be Steve and Mark Burris, Mike Penley, Mark Freeman, Brian Cooper, and Alton ''Pee Wee'' Cagle.

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