VIRGINIA LEA BURTON

Virginia Lea Burton, 90, of Springfield passed away on July 4, 2025, due to complications from dementia. Born on August 29, 1934, in North Morgan Township, Dade County, Missouri, she was the daughter of Roy Carter Stockton and Vernice Fern Strange Stockton.
Her early years were spent moving between Dade County and Exeter.
She moved to Everton during her high school years, where she excelled as a softball catcher for the Tigers, graduating from Everton High School in 1952. 
She married Gary Keith Burton on Sept. 27, 1952, and together they raised two sons, Willard Keith (Bill) and Bryan Scott, in Springfield.
She was a homemaker and later held administrative roles at Monday Plumbing and Willard Family Chiropractic. She was a long-time member of the Everton Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by her sons Bill (Kathie) and Scott (Brenda) Burton; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gary; and her sister, Alma Mae Keys.
A graveside service was held on Thursday, July 10, at Shiloh Cemetery near Everton.