rbara served at the bookkeeper of their businesses. In 1956, Verlin and Barbara adopted their son Craig at the age of six months. Craig is going to miss his mother very much. After ten years of owning Burns Truck Line, they sold their business at the request of Clarke County and started Burns Ambulance Service and operated it for ten years. In 1978, they sold the ambulance service, and in 1979, the family moved to Loveland, Colorado where they purchased and operated North Lincoln Car Wash until 1988, when they sold the business and moved to Springfield, Missouri to retire. Barbara was a member of the Eastern Star and active with her husband in the Masonic Lodge. Left to cherish Barbara's memory is her loving son Craig Burns of Springfield, Missouri; a granddaughter, Ashley Ilao; a great-grandson, Jayden Ilao; and great-granddaughter, Aerianna; along with many nieces, nephews and cousins too numerous to list but who will miss her just the same. Barbara is preceded in death by her mother, Gladys (Clayton) Bates; her father, Orville Bates and her loving husband, Verlin Burns who passed away in November of 2008. We will forever hold the precious memories of Barbara in our hearts. May she be at peace in God's loving care. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.ritchiefuneralhome.com/obituaries/Barbara-Joan-Burns?obId=2617673#/obituaryInfo