Juanita Elizabeth Burson, age 86, of Tallmadge, formerly of Alliance, died at 11:45 a.m. October 8, 2008 at her home.
She was born January 19, 1922 in Moultrie, Ohio to Herbert A and Marie (Knecht) Brady and graduated from Alliance High School in 1940.
Juanita was a school bus driver for many years for the Alliance City Schools and Stark County Board of Mental Retardation. Later in her career, she was a clerk for the Alliance Council of Churches.
She loved all her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews very much and was a big part of their lives. She especially enjoyed watching her grandsons play baseball and spent many summer days at Butler Rodman Park. She will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by each and every one of us. May God grant you the eternal peace and happiness you so richly deserve. Goodbye for now, Mom. We will all be together again someday. Our entire family gives heartfelt thanks to Mom's daughter, Juanita for providing compassionate and loving nursing care. Oh, by the way, Pudgie, Mia, Rex, Guido and Peko will always be your' "Special Friends". Adios.
Juanita is survived by her daughters, Janice (Rondall) Scott of Alliance, Bonita (Thomas) Graboski of Simsbury, CT, Juanita Burson of Tallmadge and Merry (Mark) Braden of Alliance and sons, John Burson Jr. of Alliance, Mark Burson of Tallmadge, and Dino (Sharon) Burson of Alliance.
Preceding her in death were her husband, John Burson; her son, Daniel Burson; and her siblings, Donald Brady, Derwood Brady, Rosalie Brady and Reinette Brady Calabria.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home with Pastor William Michaels of the St. Mark Lutheran Church in Tallmadge officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Alliance City Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alliance Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 50, 9540 McCallum Ave. Alliance, Ohio 44601.
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, 75 S. Union Ave. Alliance, Ohio 44601.