LOTTIE MAE BURDEN passed away in Arlington on March 24, 2003. She was born in Farmers Branch on September 3, 1917 to Rev. Joel E. and Sarah A. Blankenship. Lottie is survived by one son, Ralph C. Burden, Jr.; three grandchildren, Stephen Burden and wife Misty, Cody Burden, and Taryn Carr; one great-grandchild Corby Burden; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Ralph C. Burden, Sr., her parents, three brothers, and one sister. Lottie, a cherished loved one, who was always concerned with the happiness of those that she cared about above her own. Her greatest pleasure was her family, the most recent being Corby her great-grandson whom she adored. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, Mar. 26 from 7-9 p.m. Funeral Services will be on Thursday, Mar. 27 at the Rhoton Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m. with interment to follow at Keenan Cemetery.   Dignity Memorial Rhoton Funeral Home I35 at Crosby Rd. Carrollton (972) 242-5261

The Dallas Morning News - March 26, 2003
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams