Dateline: Newland, NC

Lee Ella Burleson, age 78, of Old Cane Creek Mountain Rd., Newland, NC passed away October 20, 2019. She was a homemaker and a native of Mitchell County, NC. She was a member of Henson Creek Baptist Church.

Survivors include: special cousins; Mike Hylemon, of Newland, NC, Allen Hylemon, of Newland, NC, and Lori English, of Linville, NC, one aunt; Euna Burleson, of Marion, NC, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death in addition to her parents by: her husband; Charles Billy Burleson.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 2:00PM in the chapel of Henline - Hughes Funeral Home, with Reverend Lonnie McClellan officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow the service at Pittman Cemetery (Dave Dellinger Rd.).

Henline - Hughes Funeral Home is assisting the Burleson family.