Larry Burton

Mr. Larry Clarence Burton, 60, passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Weir, MS. Graveside services and interment will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, May 9th, at Crape Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, near Stewart, MS, with Rev. Terry Corley and Rev. Brad Latham officiating. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Larry was born March 23, 1961, in Ackerman, MS. He graduated from Hernando High School, and attended Northeast Community College. Larry was a mechanic by trade and owned and operated several businesses in Louisville and Ackerman. Most recently, he raised poultry and cattle on his farm near Weir, MS, and was well known for his produce and grew and sold for several years. He was preceded in death by his father, L. C. Burton, and his mother, Norma Ruth Henning Gregg. He is survived by his wife, Julie Prewitt Burton of Weir, MS; his sisters, Jane (Paul) Wood of Louisville, and Nancy (Mike) Nail of Stewart, MS; brothers, David (Sonrisa) Burton of Brandon, MS, Ron Gregg of Grenada, and Perry (Shauna) Gregg of Senatobia, MS; and special cousins, Barbara Threet and Dewayne Henning. Pallbearers will be Joey Hood, Brian Shearer, Ray Shearer, Benji Shearer, Johnny Henson, and Kyle Henson. Memorials may be made to Crape Creek Cemetery Fund, c/o Barbara Threet, 3219 Crape Creek Road, Stewart, MS, 39767.