Jack LePreston Burr

Jack LePreston Burr, age 70, of Auburn, Ky., formerly of Rector, died on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, at Hospice Center in Bowling Green, Ky.

Mr. Burr was born Dec. 4, 1938, in Sharp County to the late Clint and Ruby Burr. Jack was a well-respected man. He farmed for three generations of the Auda Simmons family. He was a policeman, trucker and many more things in between.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Burr, on June 22, 2006; two brothers, Levon, 1983, and Ugine (Red), 2003 and two sisters, Nadine Scallion, 2004, and Sandra Kay Burr, 2005.

Survivors include a brother, C.D. Burr of Kennett; three sisters, Sandy Kauffman of Stockton , Calif., Sue Higgins and Joan Faries of Paragould; a son and daughter-in-law of Auburn, Ky.; his four granddaughters, Heather Runyon, Tara Burr, Mindy Burr and Teresa Rice; Jack's daughter, Lesa Morgan and husband Joe, and her three children, Jack's grandchildren Micah Robinson, Christina Boren and Leigh Diaz.

Jack had 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Mitchell Cemetery in Greenway with J.C. Kirby and Son Funeral Home of Bowling Green, Ky., in charge of arrangements.