Tara Marie Burleson

Tara Ward Burleson, age 31, formally of Seffner, FL., currently of Ocean Springs, MS., went to be with the angels Friday, May 13, 2011, when her life long battle with Cystic Fibrosis ended. She spent her life loving her beautiful children, raising awareness for Cystic Fibrosis, and capturing life’s precious moments with her photography. She was determined to live her life full of hopes, dreams, and loving others with her beautiful soul. Although Tara will be missed by all of her family and friends, we have comfort knowing that God will forever hold her in His arms. Tara is the wife of Stephen Burleson; has two beautiful children, Dominic and Emma Burleson; is the daughter of Cindy Curley and Kenny Ward; granddaughter of Claudette and the late Colonel Samuel Anstead; Angelina and the late Kenneth D. Ward; and sister of Brooke Martin and Erin Lewis. Her memorial will be Tuesday, May 17, 2011, from 6 until 8 p.m. at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Ocean Springs. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to your local Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.