Steven Keith Burris

Steven Keith Burris, 57, of Jacksonport departed this life Friday, Oct. 3, 2014. He was born Aug. 20, 1957, to Leonard and Mary (Lovell) Burris in Newport, Arkansas. He was an avid fisherman, hunter, Razorback fan and family man. He retired from the CR Fortune & White River Beverage Companies. He enjoyed being outside and delivering beer to his customers. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Margaret (Sis) (Burris) Gravette Scudder, paternal grandparents, Clem Burris and Claudia (Moore) Burris and maternal grandparents, Charles and Myrtle (Fortune) Lovell. He is survived by his son, Steven Shane Burris (Heather) of Folkston Ga.; and his mother Carolyn Flowers Tucker; by his daughters Whitney (Burris) Walker of Newport, and Rachel Burris of Jonesboro and their mother Pam (Bradley) Burris; and by Mary (Holt) Burris and her children, Jimmy Phillips, Jeff Phillips, Cindy (Phillips) Brownfield, and Jennifer (Phillips) Blevins; by his brother, Richard Burris of Judsonia, and his sisters Sueanne (Burris) Pigg of North Little Rock and Kim (Scudder) Ruddell of Thida, Ark.; and by his grandchildren, Dylan, Brady, and Steven Layton Burris of Folkston, Ga., Mercedes and Ollie Walker of Newport, Jace and Naomi of Jonesboro, Kelsey, Kasey, Trey, Felicia, Jordan, Scott, and Baylee Phillips, Bryanna, Haley, and Caleb Brownfield, Adrian and Linsey Blevins. Visitation will be at Dillinger Funeral Home in Newport, Ark. on Monday night, Oct. 6 from 6-8 p.m. The funeral will be at Southside Church in Newport on Oct. 7, at 10 am. Burial will follow at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Newport. Family and guests are invited to celebrate his life and have a meal at the Fellowship Hall at the Southside Church in Newport after the burial.