Nancy Alley Burton

Mrs. Nancy Alley Burton, 74, of D'Iberville, died Sunday, September 24, 2006,in Gautier. Mrs. Burton was a native and lifelong resident of the coast. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Sacred Heart Benevolent Committee and the Alter Society. She was associated with the D'Iberville Headstart Program and the Moore Community House for over 20 years. Mrs. Burton was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Jefferson D. Burton; her daughter, Lili Burton; parents, Harry E. and Amelia C. Fountain Alley and a brother, Pete Alley. Survivors include four daughters, Marjorie AnnWilkerson and her husband, Wayne, of the Larue Community, Cynthia Marie Rutland and her husband, Greg, of Biloxi, Debra K. Dimitry and her husband, Jody, of Saucier, and Laurie L. Theriot and her husband, Toby, of Latimer; two sons, Edwin "Joey" Burton and his wife, Nancy, of D'Iberville, and Jeffery A. Burton and his fiance, Nyoka Jones, of Biloxi; three sisters, Annette M. Pell of D'Iberville, Debra Hann of Biloxi, and Marian Slinkard of Michigan; three brothers, Edwin "Eddie" N. Alley of Biloxi, Orion F. Alley of Dallas, TX, and Earl D. Alley of Biloxi; six grandchildren, Jeremy, Justin, Jaimie, Alyssa, Dusty and Toby, and four great grandchildren, Kamille, Korbin, Kady and Jagger. The family would like to acknowledge the wonderful care given their mother by Emma Jean Cooley. Visitation will be held Tuesday, September 26, 2006, from 5 until 8 p.m. at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church where friends may visit one hour before service time. Interment will follow in D'Iberville Memorial Park.