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Dr. William S. Burton of NASSAWADOX, Virginia
Dr. William Stewart Burton, 75, the husband of Mary Ann
Bigger Burton, passed away Dec. 7, 2005, at his residence. Dr. Burton was the
son of the late Clarence Donald Burton and the late Esther Baker Burton.
He attended Chincoteague Elementary School, Hargrave Military Academy and Valley Forge Military Academy. He graduated from University of Virginia, Medical College of Virginia and University of Wisconsin.
Dr. Burton practiced internal medicine at Northampton-Accomack Memorial Hospital for 27 years until his retirement. He was the District 1 representative to MSVA. He was a member of the Medical College of Virginia Alumni Association, the American Medical Association, the Medical Society of Virginia, Broadwater Lodge No. 71, AF&AM, the Geneological and Historical Organization of the Eastern Shore, ESVA Historical Society, the Ruritan Club, the Northampton-Accomack Memorial Hospital Board and the Barrier Islands Museum.
Dr. Burton was an ordained elder and trustee of Belle Haven Presbyterian Church.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Clarence Isaac Burton of Danville, Va., Robert Stewart Burton of Bedford Corners, N.Y. and Richard Lee Burton of Springfield, Mo.; one daughter, Cara Jane Burton of Syracuse, N.Y.; three sisters, Jane Pennewell of Fairfax Station, Va., Sally Black and Mary Boundy of Chincoteague, Va.; one cousin, John Joe Baker of Chincoteague; five grandchildren and 10 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Elizabeth Ann Burton and two brothers, Donald Baker Burton and Leonard Lee "Buddy" Burton.
A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Belle Haven Presbyterian Church in Belle Haven, Va., with the Rev. Jane Young and the Rev. Dr. Donald Broad officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Belle Haven Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 329, Belle Haven, VA 23306.
Arrangements by the B.D. Holland Funeral
Home, Nassawadox.