Melva Marie Waughen and Ralph D. Burns

RALPH D. BURNS, son of GRACE IRENE DAGNELL and HARVEY RAYMOND BURNS, was born April 14, 1914 in Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania,³⁹⁸⁵ and died August 2, 1963 in Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania.³⁹⁸⁵ He is buried in Milton Cemetery, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.³⁹⁸⁵

He married MELVA MARIE WAUGHEN on June 9, 1937.¹²²³¹ She was born November 26, 1919 in Strawberry Ridge, Montour, Pennsylvania,¹²²³¹ and died July 17, 2009 in Lewisburg, Unon, Pennsylvania.¹²²³¹

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Daily Item, July 20, 2009¹²²³¹

Melva M. Burns, 89, Milton

MILTON — Melva M. Burns, 89, formerly of 503 Center St. Milton passed away on Friday, July 17, 2009, at the Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

She was born Nov. 26, 1919, at Strawberry Ridge, Montour County; a daughter of the late William H. and Martha H. (Reeder) Waughen. On June 9, 1937, she married Ralph D. Burns Sr. and they shared 25 years of marriage until his death on Aug. 2, 1963.

She was a homemaker until all of her children entered school. She then worked for many years at the J.J. Newberry store in the infant's department, and later as a nurse's aide at the former Gold Star Nursing Home on Broadway in Milton until her retirement.

She loved her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and spent many years as an active member of St. Peter's United Methodist Church, Milton. She especially enjoyed teaching Sunday school to preschoolers, helping with church suppers and making Shrove Tuesday doughnuts and Easter eggs. Melva was the last member of the First Baptist Church in Raeford, N.C.

She enjoyed many activities including sewing, knitting, plastic canvas projects and doing various word puzzles. SHe was an avid reader, especially her Bible and Christian books, both fiction and non-fiction. She loved to cook and bake lots of goodies for family and friends.

She is survived by three children, William of Fort Worth, Texas, Ralph Jr. and wife Karen of Milton, and Patricia of West Milton; six grandchildren, Selena Burns, Rodney Burns, Janine DeShazo, Laurie Purcell, Correy Burns and Shawna Klinefelter; 12 great-Grandchildren; and two brothers, Ceril and Cecil Waughen.

She was preceded in death by one brother, Donald Waughen, and one great-grandson, Eric Burns, in infancy.

In accordance to Melva's wishes there will be no viewing. A visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday followed by a funeral service at 11, at St. Peter's United Methodist Church, 239 Hepburn St., Milton, with the Rev. Will Hallman and the Rev. Ronald E. Landis, officiating. Parking is available in the Rockwell Center parking lot behind the church.

Burial will be in the Milton Cemetery.

Flowers are welcome and memorials in Melva's memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Pennsylvania Chapter, 3544 North Progress Ave., Suite 205, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9638.

Arrangements are under the care of the Shaw Funeral Home Inc., 400 N. Front St., Milton.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
January 17, 19205792	Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania	Harvey Raymond Burns Grace Irene Dagnell Nathaniel H. Burns Lloyd Elwood Burns Ralph D. Burns
April 10, 19305793	Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania	Harvey Raymond Burns Grace Irene Dagnell Nathaniel H. Burns Lloyd Elwood Burns Ralph D. Burns