Alta Burns

Henry

Alta Jane Burns Henry daughter of the late Stella Wolff Conway and Charles Conway was born in Eminence, Missouri, on May 6, 1921. She departed this life at Southbrook Skilled Nursing Home in Farmington, Missouri, on February 11, 2016, at the age of 94.

On October 1, 1938 in Centerville, Missouri, Alta was united in marriage to Chester William Burns and to this union three children were born. He preceded her in death on April 23, 1998. Alta was later united in marriage to Lester Henry on July 7, 2007, and he preceded her in death on January 12, 2013.

Alta's hobbies included reading the Bible, doing word find puzzles, playing Dominos, working in the yard and cooking.

Alta was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, two daughters, Barbara Chasteen and Wanda Faye Camden, five brothers, Arnold, Orville, Ralph, Ray and Rethal Conway, three sisters, Bertha White, Lucy Parvin and Loretta Buch, and a granddaughter, Debbie Nash.

Alta is survived by her son Danny Chester Burns of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, and fiancé Kim Luberda of Red Bud, Illinois, eight grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren, one brother, Kenneth Conway of New London, Missouri, one sister, Zelle Losh of Ellington, Missouri. Alta will be deeply missed by her family and friends who will mourn her passing.

Visitation: Wednesday, February 17th at 10 AM

Funeral Services follow at 1 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home

Minister: Jim Stewart

Burial: Ellington Memorial Cemetery

Pallbearers:

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri