James William Burns Jr

James William Burns, Jr., age 27 of Calhoun, died Thursday, April 14, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Gordon County on March 11, 1984, son of James W. Burns, Sr. and Lea Lanier Kinney.

James was a veteran, serving his country in the US Army. He was employed by T3 Industries as a Maintenance Technician, and attended TrueNorth Church.

Survivors include his wife, Misty Bryant Burns; two sons, Solomon David Burns of Calhoun, and Payton Dakota Burns of North Carolina; a daughter, Riley Marie Burns of Calhoun; his parents, James W. Burns, Sr., and Lea Lanier Kinney; three brothers, William Mills of Atlanta, Kyle Daniels of Calhoun, and Chad Lau of Calhoun; and three sisters, Amy Mills, Brittany Erwin, and Fallon Burns, all of Calhoun. Grandparents surviving are Marvin Burns, Rhonda and Warren Hawkins, Marvin Jones, and Linda and Clay Woody, all of Calhoun.

Funeral services for James William Burns, Jr. will be held Tuesday, April 19th at 2:00pm from the chapel of Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home, with James Wisener officiating.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 11:00am until the funeral hour of 2:00pm.

Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home, a legacy of compassion and care, is in charge of funeral arrangements for James William Burns, Jr., age 27 of Calhoun.