Fannie Poplin Burleson, 97, of Lumberton died on Friday, June 19, 2009 at Southeastern Hospice House. She was born in Stanly County, NC. She graduated Cum Laude at Appalachian State University and was a school teacher for forty years. Mrs. Burleson taught in Albemarle, NC, Tabor City, NC and was principal of the Boys & Girls Home at Lake Waccamaw for five years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Jacob and Mattie Poplin; her husband, Randall Burleson; and three sisters, Pauline McDaniel, Mary Pickler and Naomi Harwood.

Mrs. Burleson is survived by her son, Dr. William R. Burleson and his wife Norma of Lumberton, NC; one daughter, Toby Ann Burleson of Lumberton, NC; one sister, Geneva Smith of Charlotte, NC; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at the Wesley Pine\\chr(39)s Chapel on Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 2:00 PM with Reverend Steve Little officiating. Burial will be in the Pine Grove Methodist Church Cemetery in Albemarle, NC.

The family will receive friends prior to the service at Wesley Pines Chapel from 1:00-200 PM.

In lieu of flowers memorials can be sent to the Boys & Girls Home in Lake Waccamaw, P.O. Box 127, Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450 or Wesley Pines Retirement Center, 1000 Wesley Pines Road, Lumberton, NC 28358.