Obituary of e. ann burns

E. ANN BURNS (78) passed away peacefully, with family by her side, Thursday, June 17, 2021. She was born March 02, 1943 to Lester E. “Mike” and Sophie Bowser in Springfield, Missouri. Ann married James “Jim” W. Burns and traveled the world as a military wife and raised a daughter, Joёll D. Burns and a son Jeffery L. Burns. Beyond raising her children she led a very creative and productive life working to help pay the bills. She sold real estate while in Alaska, started and ran her own business, a macramé shop After Jim retired from the USAF she managed several Tom Thumb Food Stores and trained new employees. After leaving Tom Thumb Food Stores she worked as a sales representative for the Hershey Company. She had a burning desire to be her own boss once again and left Hershey to go back to school to obtain her Florida State certification as a licensed massage therapist. She opened her own practice and notable amongst her patient’s was the comedian Bob Hope. It was during this time that she recognized the need for marketing materials for the massage therapy industry and she developed, started and ran her own mail order greeting card, business card, gift certificate and marketing material business named “Watercolors”. After she sold her business and retired she and Jim settled into their retirement at home in Navarre, FL. to enjoy “her life well lived”. She was preceded in death by her father and mother; a step-father, Warren Scott; her sister, Mary J. Bowsher and her husband, Roger Bowsher. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, James W. Burns; her daughter, Joёll Diane; her son, Jeffery L. Burns and daughter-in-law, Mary L. Burns; granddaughters, Brittney A. Williams, Stephanie D. Courtney, Courtney J. Williams; grandsons, John W. Burns, David L. Burns as well as four great-grandsons; and our acquired daughter, H. Marie Means. Also surviving her are several nephews, nieces, grand-nephews and grand-nieces. Private Service arrangements are under the direction of Family Funeral & Cremation, 5627 N. Davis Highway Pensacola, FL 32503. A Celebration of Her Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to Covenant Care Hospice Center, West Florida Hospital, 8383 N Davis Highway, Pensacola, FL. 32514, in gratitude for their compassionate care of Ann and our family.