Brenda Burns of Tryon passed into eternal rest on Dec. 13, 2012. Born in 1954, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Memory L. Burns and Mrs. Annie Gaston Burns.

Paternal grandparents were the late Memory Burns Sr. and Mrs. Albertha Frye Burns and maternal grandparents were the late W.C. and Mrs. Annie Moore Gaston. Burns was a retired educator and a dedicated member of the St. Luke CME Church and Good Shepherd Episcopal Church of Tryon.

Visitation begins at 10 a.m. followed by the funeral services on Saturday, Dec. 22 at 11 a.m. at St. Luke CME Church, 462 Markham Road, Tryon. Funeral services officiated by Rev. Barbara Phillips, pastor and father Walter Bryan, pastor of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church.

Services have been entrusted to Cannon and Sons Mortuary.