James Douglas "Buddy" Burns, age 73, of Columbus, MS, passed away September 18, 2013 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Chapel with Rev. Johnny House officiating and Rev. Junior Eads assisting. The interment will immediately follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, September 21, 2013 from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. Mr. Burns was born May 20, 1940 in Lowndes County, MS to the late Johnnie Edward and Vaudine Deason Burns. He retired from the Colmbus Fire Department after 22 years of service and was the owner and operator of Buddy's Garage. Mr. Burns was a bus driver for New Hope School and a member of Eastview Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Linda Burns of Columbus, MS, sons, Danny Burns and his wife Paige of Columbus, MS, Rodney Cosby of Columbus, MS, and Randy Cosby and his wife Heather of Columbus, MS, daughters, Tabatha Edwards and her husband Mack of West Point, MS, Karon Robison of Pontotoc, MS, Carolyn Cosby of Columbus, MS, and Wendy Kinard of Columbus, MS, brother, Harold Burns of Ethelsville, AL, special aunt, Gracie Lollar Champion of Columbus, MS, 14 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Cliff Bishop, Jason Burns, James Parker, Danny Burns, Jr., John Jones, and Andy Kinard. Honorary Pallbearers will be retired members of the Columbus Fire Department and members of Eastview Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to Eastview Baptist Church, 1316 Ben Christopher Road, Columbus, MS, 39702.
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