Brenda Louise Burris, age 73, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 6:21 A.M. on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Good Samaritan Regional Health Care Center in Mount Vernon, Illinois.  She was born on July 21, 1939 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of John Allen Barnes and Minnie Lee (West) Barnes Baxter.  She married Harold Rudder, Nathaniel Jones and then Michael Burris and they all preceded her in death.

Mrs.Burris is survived by 1 daughter Brenda "Candy" Cannon of Centralia, Illinois, 1 son Harold "Butch" Rudder of Centralia, Illinois, 7 grandchildren, Sanetta Rudder, Maurice Flippen, Kristen Rudder, Charles Cannon, Rakia Dupree, Lexus Rudder-Hartnell and Gabriella Hartnell, 3 great grandchildren Julyiah Rudder-Williams, Maddison Flippen and Valdez Wilks. 2 brothers John Barnes of Odin, Illinois and Bernard Barnes of Chicago, Illinois, 8 nieces Spring, Moneta, Trudy, Carmella, Rosemary, Barbara, Laura and Erica and goddaughter Veronica Jackson Macon.

In addition to her husbands, Mrs. Burris was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Rosemary Rudder, brother Hector Barnes, maternal grandmother Sue West and paternal grandmother Viola Jackson and niece Kathy Barnes.

Mrs. Burris was a Christian in Christ who was a member of the New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Centralia, Illinois and was involved with the kitchen crew.   She was a member of the NAACP and the Matron Club in Centralia.  She enjoyed quilting, sewing and reupholstering and also drinking her Pepsi, visiting the casino, playing bingo and bowling.  Mrs. Burris loved the time she spent with her family especially her grandchildren.

Mrs. Burris was a cook's helper at BCMW Headstart in Centralia, Illinois and was previously employed with Littlelfuse in Centralia, Illinois.  She has lived her whole life in Centralia, Illinois.

Funeral Services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, April 19, 2013 at the New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Centralia, Illinois with Reverend Ronald Johnson and Reverend Theodore Macon officiating.  Burial will follow in the Elmwood Cemetery in Centralia, Illinois.  Friends may call from 11:00 A.M. until the time of services at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, April 19, 2013 at the church.  Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Burris' honor to the American Diabetes Association and will be received at the Moran Queen-Boggs Funeral Home in Centralia, Illinois.  Online expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at moranfuneralhome@att.net.