Elmer H. Nicholson Burton

Elmer H. Nicholson Burton, 82, died Monday, December 1, 2014 at her residence. She was born August 27, 1932 to the late George Alexander and Hettie Shook Hamilton. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Thursday, December 4, 2014 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home conducted by Reverend Loren Stephens. Interment will be in Cornelia, Georgia at a later date. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be Thursday, December 4th beginning at 12:00 noon until service time at the funeral home. She is survived by 3 daughters, Martha Jean Rainey (John) of Cornelia, GA, Nancy Marie Burton of Dyersburg, Crystal Marie Stinson (Billy) of Commerce, GA; 5 sons, Clifford Burns Nicholson, Jr. (Carolyn), Timmy Ray Nicholson, Sr. (Teresa), Jessie James Burton (Cindy), all of Dyersburg, Jerry Hubert Burton (Wilma) of Salem, SC, Oscar George Burton (Beverly) of Halls; 3 sisters, Thelma Shook, Ruth Grant, Cletta Welch, all of Clayton, GA; 23 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands Clifford Burns Nicholson and Hubert James Burton, 1 daughter Dorothy Bernice Nicholson Richey, 6 sisters, Edith Sosebee, Ethel Cannup, Arlene Shook, Maudine Simmons, Elsie Shook, Ree Shirley and 2 brothers Bud Hamilton and Cordell Hamilton. Online condolences are available on our website- www.curryfuneral.com