Rebecca Wall Burns Case

Published 7:07pm Thursday, March 14, 2013

Rebecca Wall Burns Case, 86, of Benson Hall, Tryon, went home to be with the Lord on March 13, 2013 031513-Obit_Caseat Hospice of the Carolina Foothills Hospice House.

She was born May 20, 1926 in Spartanburg, S.C., the daughter of the late Julian Elliot and Odell Reagan Wall and was married first to the late Edward Burns, then to the late Roy Case.

Mrs. Case taught school in Gramling, S.C. and was retired from the US Postal Service after 30 plus years. She was a member of Gramling United Methodist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher and then was a member of Columbus Presbyterian Church.

She is survived by a daughter, Susan Ann Heimburger and husband, Craig, of Tryon; three grandchildren, Julian Waldrop, Chandler Saulisbury and Cory Heimburger; one great-grandchild, Annsen Saulisbury.

In addition to her husbands and parents, she was predeceased by her son, Michael J. Burns of Myrtle Beach, S.C.

The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Petty Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home chapel conducted by Rev. Chuck Mullinax. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Gardens.

The family is at the home of Susan Heimburger, 1276 Carolina Drive, Tryon, N.C.

Condolences may be left at www.pettyfuneralhome.com.

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