Cover photo for Johnny Burns's Obituary
Johnny Burns Profile Photo
1969 Johnny 2019

Johnny Burns

November 18, 1969 — November 9, 2019

Carrollton

Johnny Kirtley Burns, 49, of Carrollton, KY, died on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the Carroll County Memorial Hospital.

He was born on November 18, 1969 in Carrollton, KY, the son of John Henry Burns and Joyce Faye Beach Burns of Carrollton, KY. During his life he never let his medical conditions slow him down and he enjoyed participating in Special Olympics of Kentucky for many years.  Some of his favorite hobbies included playing guitar and singing, fishing, working puzzles, painting and basketball.  He was a member of the Relevant Church in Carrollton for many years and most recently had become a member of Dividing Ridge Apostolic Church in Sanders, KY.

He will be missed by his parents of Carrollton, two sisters; Aleshia (Larry) Tallent of Pleasureville, KY, and Alma (Barry) Shields of Ghent, KY,  his maternal grandparents; Albert and Alma Beach of Carrollton, KY,  a niece; Amanda (Jimmy)  Rockwell of Shelbyville, KY, two nephews; Shane (Bobbie) Tallent of Pleasureville, KY, and Justin Shields of Warsaw, KY, three great nieces; Zoey Rockwell, Shelbie Rockwell and Kayleigh Tallent, three great nephews; Luke Tallent, Brody Rockwell, KJ Kurtz,two step nephews; Jeremy Shields and Joshua Shields, two great step nephews; Jagger Shields and Jensen Shields.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Ernest and Julie Burns.

Arrangements are entrusted with the Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Johnny Burns, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Thursday, November 14, 2019

11:00am - 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Dividing Ridge Apostolic Church

6613 KY-36, Sanders, KY 41083

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Funeral Service

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Starts at 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Dividing Ridge Apostolic Church

6613 KY-36, Sanders, KY 41083

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 7

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree