Mr. Burrus is survived by his wife of 60 years, Milly Burrus; three sons, Dal Burrus of Buxton, Danny Burrus and wife, Olivia of Nags Head and Darren Burrus and wife, Renee of Buxton; six grandchildren, Tyke Ely and wife, Cheri, Cathy Duncan and husband, Paul, Emilie Mason and husband, Shane, Daniel Burrus, Ashley Burrus and Adrian Burrus; and seven great grandchildren, Starr, Dirk, Morgan, Marshall, Ethan, Dallas and Asher. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by a son, Don Burrus.
A funeral will be held on Sunday, October 19, 2014 at the Lighthouse Assembly of God at 3:00pm with the Rev. David Daniels officiating. A reception will follow the service at the Lighthouse Assembly Family Life Center. The family will receive friends and relatives at the church on Saturday, October 18, 2014 from 7:00 until 9:00pm.
Twiford Funeral Home, Hatteras is assisting the family with arrangements.