SPRINGFIELD — Rosa Lee Burton, 96, died Wednesday.
Born February 20, 1916, she was a daughter of Willis and Etta Bottoms Pope, and was the oldest member of First Baptist Church in Springfield.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Forrest Burton Sr.; three children, Forrest “Dune” Burton Jr., Troy Burton and Nellie M. Newby.
Survivors include children, Betty Jean Burton and Bobby Burton, both of Danville; Simon “S.T.” Burton and Alma Edelen, both of Springfield; and Rosetta Crowe, of Shepherdsville.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Springfield.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Carey & Son Funeral Home, 216 E. Main St., Springfield.
