Obituary of Barbara Burton

Barbara Ann Burton, age 44 of Pearland, passed away on February 4, 2010. She is survived by her parents, James & Gayle Manker; husband, Mark; son, Alex Burton; daughters, Alyssa & Emily Burton; brothers, James Railey, Jamie Manker, and Marty Manker & his wife Becky; and a host of many other family & friends. Barbara was born on November 26, 1965 in Houston, Texas and has lived in Pearland for the past eleven years. She proudly served her country in the U.S. Navy working as an operating room technician. Barbara and Mark were happily married for 12 years. They enjoyed camping together and spending time with family and friends. Barbara had a very strong faith and before her illness was very active at New Hope Church in Manvel and one of her fondest memories was her mission trip to Nicaragua. Barbara made her career in the healthcare industry and in 2008, following her cancer treatments, furthered her education and received her Masters Degree as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner. She was always extremely focused and dedicated to her patients. Barbara always challenged herself whether it was doing research or fighting her disease. She was an avid reader and thoroughly enjoyed learning new things be it teaching herself how to sew or making Christmas ornaments. Barbara will be remembered for her perseverance and empathy towards all those who knew and loved her. Visitation for Barbara will be on Monday, February 8, 2010 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Clayton Funeral Home. The Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 12:00 noon in the Clayton Chapel. Pastor John Davis of New Hope Church will be officiating. Interment will follow at Houston National Cemetery at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Barbara’s honor to The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, Texas 77210-4486, 800-525-5841.