Timothy James Burton
(January 28, 1955 – November 12, 2013)
Timothy James Burton, 58, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at his home in St. Joseph, MO. Tim was born January 28, 1955 in St. Joseph, MO to Robert Leroy and Viola “Lee” (Fasching) Burton. He was raised in St. Joseph, MO, where he graduated from Benton High School in 1973. Tim worked in the Floral industry for most of his life where he was a designer and manager with Stuppy’s. He enjoyed art and nature, and was a loving son, brother, father and grand-father. Tim was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his mother, Lee Burton of St. Joseph, MO; his sons Dustin (Meaghan) Burton of Honolulu, HI and Preston Burton of Lawrence, KS; his daughter Lynda Booth of Platte City; his brother Robert (Mary Ann) of Houston, TX; sisters Margaret Weston of St. Joseph and Linda (Keith) Yates of Garland, TX; and 4 granddaughters. The family will receive friends from 1-2 PM Friday, with a memorial service to be conducted at 2:00 PM Friday, November 15, 2013 at the Rupp Funeral Home. online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com