Lenora Dockery Burton Obituary (1926 - 2007)

Lenora Dockery Burton Lenora Dockery Burton, beloved wife, mother, sister, niece, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed into her heavenly existence on December 8, 2007 of heart failure. Lenora was born to Jim Dockery and Amberean Sanders Dockery on January 5, 1926 in Buckner, Arkansas. She was one of five children. Lenora grew up and went to school in Stamps, Arkansas. Lenora grew up on her family farm where she was a farm girl and did the work that farm girls do. Lenora had fun as she walked and ran in the woods and as she worked and played. Lenora was a member of her schools basketball team. Her team won the opportunity to play at the State Championship one year. Lenora came from a community that was made up of mostly family members on both her mothers and fathers side of the family. Lenora married Chest Burton Jr. on October 15, 1943. Lenora and Chest moved to Ogden in 1946. Lenora was a homemaker and remained so until the last of her nine children went to high school, Lenora then went to work at Hill AFB. Lenora was also employed at IRS and retired in 1985. Lenora was a member of New Zion Baptist Church for 62 years, where in the early years she sang in the church choir and was a member of the Missionary Committee. Lenora was a gardener and seamstress. She loved growing vegetables and flowers. In the early years she made dresses and uniforms for her children. Lenora also loved to can the fruits and vegetables that she grew from her gardens. Lenora was a cake and pie baker and made many delicious cakes and pies over the years. Lenora loved and cherished her family and they were always number one in her life. Lenora graduated from Adult Education in 1979 and attended on year at Weber State College, 79-80. Lenora was a quiet, sweet and kind farm girl. Lenora loved to travel, and went many places, especially to her birthplace and home Stamps, Arkansas. Lenora loved to gather with her family no matter the time or place. Lenora leaves to mourn her passing her children; Vernie (Conrad) Stevenson, Layton, Minister Minnie Roberts, LA, CA, Nayyirah Madyun, Charlotte, NC, Sharon (Waldo) Danzy, Ogden, Jannet Burton, West Valley City, Jennette Burton, Washington Terrace, Kenneth (LaDonna) Burton, Nashville, TN, Chest Burton III, Ogden. Lenora is also survived by her sister Rosie Slater, Stamps, AR and one aunt Eva Sanders Martin, Stamps AR. Lenora was preceded in death by her husband Chest Burton Jr.; her parents Jim and Amberean Dockery; daughter Lorraine Burton Cooper; sisters Isabella White, Elnora Taylor and a brother Iry Dockery; also her son-in-law Pender Madyun. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at New Zion Baptist Church, 2935 Lincoln Ave. Friends and family may call on Friday, December 14th from 6 to 8 p.m. at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd. and at the church Saturday from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. Lenora is dearly loved by all of her family and her presence will be sorely missed. We Love you Momma, Your family. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 December 14, 2007 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceNew Zion Baptist Church 2935 Lincoln Ave. Ogden, UT 84401 December 15, 2007 11:00 AM CemeteryMemorial Gardens of the Wasatch 1718 Combe Rd Ogden, UT 84403 December 15, 2007