Our loving father, grandfather, brother and friend, Fairon J. Burton, 82 passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Mount Olympus Rehabilitation Center in Millcreek, Utah.
He was born on September 17, 1937 in Salt Lake City, Utah a son of George and Lavar Burton.
He graduated from South High School and enlisted to the US Navy and served in the Korean Conflict.
Fairon married Brenda Joyce Ketterman from this union they have three children, Bart, Darrell and Suzzanne. Fairon and Brenda later divorced.
He owned and operated a landscaping business before retiring.
He was a member of the LDS Church.
Fairon loved to golfing, boxing, hunting, darts and softball.
He is survived by his three children, Bart Burton; Darrell Burton; Suzzanne Moore; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Also surviving are three sisters and two brothers, Cindy, Jackie, JaNell, Kenny and Wayne.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and eight brothers and sisters.
Fairon will be interred in the Utah Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Bluffdale, Utah, at a later date. It was his wishes to be cremated.
Send condolences to www.gfc-utah.com. Entrusted to Gillies Funeral Chapel, Brigham City.