Billie Ware "Nee Naw" Burleson

December 15, 1929 - February 6, 2020

Billie Ware "Nee Naw" Burleson, age 90, of Newland, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at her daughter's residence. She was born on December 15, 1929 in Mitchell County, North Carolina, a daughter of the late William Wright Ware and the late Sara Estelle Griffin Ware. Billie was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening and listening to the Swap Shop. She was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother who truly loved her children, her "seven grandsons and Brooke" and her great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her; Husband, William Loren Burleson; Daughter, Lynda Wise. Billie leaves behind to cherish her memory her: Daughter, Connie (Ted) Greene of Boone, NC, Daughter, Martha Jo (Bruce) Buchanan of Newland, NC, Son, Tommy Loren (Denise) Burleson of Newland, NC, Sister, Dora (June) Horney, of Newland, NC Brother, Ben (Luann) Ware of Newland, NC, Brother, George Ware of Newland, NC, Granddaughter, Brooke (BJ) Ruppard of Naples, Italy, Grandson, Kevin Greene of Oakland, CA, Grandson, Nic (Liz) Greene of Fayetteville, AR, Grandson, Robert Burleson of Manhattan, NY, Grandson, David (Nicole) Burleson of Newland, NC, Grandson, Quentin (Deborah ( Fiance)) Burleson of Raleigh, NC, Grandson, Kyle Wise of Newland, NC, Grandson, Devin (Randa (Fiance)) Buchanan of Elizabethton, TN.Great Grandchildren, Amelia, Abram, Connor, and Nora. Services for Billie Ware "Nee Naw" Burleson will be held on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. from the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with the Rev. Tony Clark officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Sunday at the church. The family would like to extend their thanks to Hospice and Palliative Care of the Blue Ridge, Paige Miller and Loretta Buchanan for the loving and special care of our beloved "Nee Naw." In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church or to the Critter Crib Wildlife Rehabilitation. Words of Comfort and Memories may be shared with the Burleson family by visiting our website www.rsfh.net The care of Nee Naw and her family has been entrusted to Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home of Newland. (828) 733-2121