Hazel Burns

Hazel Lee Taylor Burns, 89, widow of Billy Joe "Bill" Burns, of Spartanburg, SC, died peacefully at her home on Christmas morning 2016 with her eldest daughter Linda by her side. A native of Drayton, SC, she was born October 28, 1927 to the late Kirk Lee and Mittie Arthur Taylor. Mrs. Burns loved her family and enjoyed vacation times at the beach and Gatlinburg. She was a member of Skylyn United Methodist Church and retired from K-Mart after 25 years of service. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Adams (Glenn) and Kaye Tillotson (Bruce), all of Moore, SC; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a son, Mark J. Burns; and sister, Marinel Farrell. It was Mrs. Burns request that her services be private. In lieu of a formal visitation, the family requests that you visit someone who is sick, elderly, or confined. The blessing will be yours. Memorials in her honor may be made to Spartanburg Regional Home Care & Hospice, PO Box 430, Drayton, SC 29333; or Second Presbyterian Church, 438 North Church Street, Spartanburg, SC 29303. The family would like to thank those who so lovingly cared for our mother during these few years of her fragile life. Special thanks is expressed to her niece and nurse, Allison Adams Dimsdale, her daughter Linda, who stayed the last two months by her mother's side at night, and to her hospice nurse, Cindy Hodge. The family is at their respective homes. Floyd's North Church Street Chapel To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Hazel Taylor Burns please visit our Sympathy Store.