Mary L.

Burns

EPSOM - Mary Goedde Burns was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in Cheviot, Ohio. Daughter of and one of six children of Ralph and Marie Goedde. Mary graduated from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1959 with her RN degree. She married Ron Burns in 1960 and together they raised four sons in Hamilton, Ohio. While raising the boys, Mary was active in their school running the school library and was also a Cub Scout Mother. With the boys grown, she worked as a Critical Care Nurse at Fort Hamilton Hospital. She also worked in the Medical Dept of a local paper mill.

In 1995 Mary and Ron moved to Richmond Hill, GA for Ron’s employment. There, Mary was involved in many community and social organizations. She was president of the Richmond Hill Garden Club, secretary of the Friends of the The Library and the Richmond Hill Historical Society. Mary and Ron were also Coordinators of the Friends of Sapelo, one of Georgia’s barrier islands.

Mary was most proud of her work with the Food For The Soul Soup Kitchen in Richmond Hill, where she served as co-chair for many years. Every Thursday for eleven years she worked with local church volunteers to deliver a hot meal to hundreds of Bryan County residents. Mary was a Deacon at the Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church and served with Family Promise of Bryan County

She was predeceased by her husband Ron, her son Stephen and her granddaughter Jessica. She has left her sons Paul, Mark and Tom and grandchildren Jonathan, Katherine and Nathan. Mary moved to New Hampshire to live with her son Mark for her last few years.

If you so desire, you could donate to your favorite charity in Mary’s name. Mary’s favorite charity was Heifer International.

The Roan Family Funeral Home – Still Oaks Chapel, 1217 Suncook Valley Highway, Epsom, is assisting the family with arrangements.

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