Ellen Geneva Maney Burns

June 18, 1925 - October 17, 2019

Ellen Geneva Maney Burns, age 94, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019 in a local heath care facility. Mrs. Burns was born on June 18, 1925 in Hayesville, North Carolina and she was the daughter of the late Alice Mae Smith Maney and John Narvel Maney. Her husband, Edgar Burns, her sisters, Minnie Geren and Polly Mikel and her brothers, Clyne Maney and Don Maney a her special friend, J. C. Cartwright also preceded her in death. Mrs. Burns worked for 35 years in the hosiery mill industry as a knitter and she always felt that the hard work is what kept her going so long. She lived in the same house here in Cleveland for almost 71 years! Her greatest pastime other than talking on the phone, was visiting her friends and family, taking care of her flowers and tomato plants and taking care of her cats. She is well known for her fried apple pies and her chicken and dumplings. She also was an organizing member of the Chestuee Chapter of the D.A.R. Mrs. Burns was a member of the Community Hall Church and was 11 years old when she started attending the church. Survivors include her daughter, Lynn Burns, her son, Gerald Burns and his wife Linda all of Cleveland, her grandchildren, Ashley Meagher and her husband Jim, Brandon Burns and his wife Maggie, her great grandchildren, Burns Meagher and Reece Meagher, her step grandchildren, Maizie and Emma Gillespie and she was blessed to have many nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly and a very special cousin as well as her many friends who also survive. The Remembrance of Life Service will be conducted on Monday, October 21, 2019 at 1:00 P. M. at the Jim Rush Funeral and Cremation Services North Ocoee Chapel with Pastor Jeannie Cissom and Pastor Guinn Green officiating. Interment will follow in the Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery with Jim Meagher, Brandon Burns, Burns Meagher, Bobbie Cissom, Gilbert Geren and Dale Maney serving as casket bearers. The family would like to thank the staff of Tennova Health Care, Life Care Center of Cleveland, Helping Hands of Cleveland, Hearth Hospice and to her caregiver and friend, Kathy Kendrick. The family will receive friends from 11:00 until 1:00 on Monday at the Jim Rush Funeral and Cremation Services North Ocoee Chapel who has charge of the arrangements. You may share your condolences and your memories with the Burns family at www.jimrushfuneralhomes.com.