Timothy Wayne Burton

August 31, 1948 - November 29, 2016

Timothy Wayne Burton, age 68, of Versailles, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. He was born August 31, 1948, in Cleveland, Ohio, a son of the late Cecil and Bettie (Neff) Burton. Tim retired from many years of service in sales. He was a member of the Versailles First Baptist Church where he served as a Sunday school teacher for the Men’s Fellowship class. Tim enjoyed spending his time gardening and cheering on his favorite teams, the Cleveland Browns and the St. Louis Cardinals. He is survived by his wife, Darnell of the home; his daughters, Lani Burton Luckman and husband Steve of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and China Burton and significant other, Jason Lucas of North Liberty, Iowa; step-son, Russell Leroux and wife Jackie of Waco, Texas; step-daughter, Penny Leroux of England; eight grandchildren and one due to be born in April; a great-grandchild; brother, Christopher Lee Burton and wife Joann of Lake Geneva, Ohio and many other relatives and friends. A celebration of Tim’s life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 3rd, at the Versailles First Baptist Church with Dr. Todd Forman officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Goldschmidt Cancer Center or the Versailles First Baptist Church. Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.