Bud Burford

McRichard "Bud" Burford, 80, of Burfordville passed away Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Marble Hill, Missouri.

He was born Feb. 22, 1940, in Cape Girardeau to Paul A. and Edna E. McDaniel Burford. He and Judy Meyr were married Sept. 25, 1965, in Jackson.

Bud attended Gravel Hill Grade School and was a 1957 graduate of Jackson High School. He served honorably in the U.S. Army from Jan. 18, 1962, to Jan. 17, 1964, and subsequently in the U.S. Army Reserve until Dec. 31, 1967.

Bud enjoyed raising cattle on the family farm west of Burfordville. He worked in construction for R.B. Potashnick Construction Company in Cape Girardeau, later purchased by Kansas Nebraska Pipeline, then M.K. River Pipeline Construction and later returned to R.B. Potashnick. He retired in the late 1990s and transitioned into full-time farming.

His memberships included St. Paul Lutheran Church, Altenthal-Joerns American Legion Post 158 and the Elks, all in Jackson.

Loving survivors include his wife of 55 years, Judy Burford of Burfordville; two children, Tom (Brenda) Burford of Burfordville and Lori (Joey) Johnson of Jackson; two grandchildren, Sloane and Tallis Johnson of Jackson.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jim Burford.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Face masks are encouraged and appreciated.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Joshua Schmidt officiating. Burial is private.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to the Alzheimer's Association.

To send an online condolence to the family, visit www.mccombsfuneralhome.com, navigate to Bud's personal obituary page, and click on the tribute wall tab.