Clifford Burriss Obituary

Clifford Gordon Burriss, Sr. ISLE OF PALMS - Clifford Gordon Burriss, Sr., 80, of Isle of Palms, SC, peacefully went to be with God on Thursday, March 31, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. The relatives and friends of Cliff Burriss, Sr. are invited to attend his Memorial Service on Sunday, April 3, 2011, in J. HENRY STUHR MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL AT 2:00 p.m. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends after the service at the home of Gordon and Patti Burriss. Mr. Burriss was born on February 15, 1931, in Conway, South Carolina, son of the late Clyde Burriss and Edna Rebecca Hucks Burriss. He was a graduate of Palmer College and served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was the owner/operator of Cliff's Home Center in Mt. Pleasant and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 3137, on Isle of Palms, SC. An avid outdoorsman, especially enjoying hunting and fishing, he was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends. He is survived by his four children, Debra "Debbie" Burriss (Mike) of Columbia, SC, Clifford Gordon "Gordie" Burriss, Jr., and his wife, Patti, of Mt. Pleasant, SC, Danny Burriss of Isle of Palms, SC and Denise Cline and her husband, Michael, of Atlanta, GA; nine grandchildren, Kristin and Hugh, Rebecca and Travis, Stephanie, Brittney, Audrey, Lindsey, Olivia, Maggie and Davis; three great-grandchildren, Rowan, Ranger and Sullivan and a number of nieces and nephews, and his dog, Prancer. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Edna Burriss. The family request that donations be made to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 3137, 1004 Ocean Boulevard, Isle of Palms, SC 29451 or the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. (NORD), P.O. Box 1968, Danbury, CT 06813-1968. A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com. Visit our guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/ deaths