Bertha V. Burton M-F-193-2

Bertha V. Burton, 83, of Edinburgh, Indiana, passed away January 10, 2019 at Community Hospital South in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born January 16, 1935 in Hart County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Owen and Mary (Merideth) Cosby. She married Edgar Burton August 25, 1951. He preceded her in death on May 11, 2012. She is survived by her daughter, Marlena Kaye (Darrell) Estes of Edinburgh, Indiana, grandchildren, Richard D. Burton, Tyler “T.J.” Nelson, Aaron DeMello, and Leah Burton, great-grandchildren, Larimie Estes, MaKayla Burton, Greyson Nelson, Lyla Nelson, and Marley Nelson, brothers, Kenneth (Vera) Merideth of Columbus, Indiana and David Cosby of Franklin, Indiana, sisters, Sue (Johnny) Blanchard of Warsaw, North Carolina, Brenda Scott of Crossville, Tennessee, and Freda (Gene) Burton of Edinburgh, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sons, David Alan Burton and Richard “Ricky” Burton, grandson, Richard D. Burton, Jr., brothers, Fulton Cosby, Newman Cosby, Winston Cosby, Omar Cosby, and Truman Cosby, and sisters, Wanda Fay Cosby and Alta Doyle. Bertha attended Lowell General Baptist Church. She formerly owned Bertha’s Place in Edinburgh and currently was a cook at Lil’ Bertha’s also in Edinburgh. She enjoyed being on a ladies bowling league, working in her flower gardens, and collecting dolls. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 by Reverends Glenn Poynter and Larry Biddle at Who-So-Ever-Will Community Church in Edinburgh, Indiana. Calling will be from 4 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, January 15 and from 9:30 a.m. until time of service on Wednesday. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh. Arrangements made by Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh, Indiana.