Edwin L. Burton Sr., 71, 13785 Hillgrove-Fort Recovery Road, Fort Recovery, died at 9:07 p.m. May 20, 2009, at the Cleveland Clinic.

He was born July 19, 1937, in Aurora, Ill., to Steward and Frances Boswell Burton. On Aug. 4, 1956, he married Iris Kyle, who survives.

Other survivors are a son, Edwin Jr. (Michelle) Burton, Columbus; a daughter, Suzanne (Mark) Wampler, Huber Heights; three brothers, Steward (Ann) Burton, Bedford, Ind., Francis (Sue) Burton, Stockton, Mo., and Floyd Burton, Phoenix, Ariz.; a sister, Louise (Zane) Smith, Mesa, Ariz.; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Deceased is a sister, Fern Feltz.

He retired from Fort Recovery Industries and was a graduate of Roosevelt High School, Dayton. He was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church, Union City, Ind.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery, the Revs. Keith Hoover and Lloyd Shepherd officiating. Burial is at Spring Hill Cemetery, Fort Recovery.

Calling is 6-8 p.m. Monday and 9:30 a.m. until services Tuesday at the funeral home.