Ronald Earl (Ronnie) Burch, 54, of Gainesville, Florida, formerly of Cartersville, died March 20, 1999.

Mr. Burch was born June 27, 1944 in Bartow County, a son of Earl Wofford Burch and the late Helen Marie Westbrooks Burch Abernathy. He was of the Baptist faith and a block mason.

Survivors include his father and stepmother, Wofford and Virginia Burch of Cartersville, brothers, Ricky Burch, David Burch, Randy Burch, Stephen Burch, Jerry Burch, Gerry Burch and Barry Burch, sisters, Terry Morrissey, Cheryle Mathews and Teresa Mathews, several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 26 from the chapel of the Owen Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenny Jacobs officiating. Interment will be in the Sunset Memory Gardens.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12 noon until 2 p.m. Friday.

Owen Funeral Home, 12 Collins Drive, Cartersville, is in charge of the arrangements.

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