P. T. Burns II

August 11, 1938 - April 13, 2020

A private graveside service for P.T. Burns, II, 81, of Tyler will be held at Whitehouse Cemetery with Pastor Mike Blumn officiating under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Mr. Burns was called by our heavenly Father on April 13, 2020. He was born August 11, 1938 in Pine Springs to Phillip Tullie Burns, Sr. and Nellie Wood Burns. P. T. was a member of Pine Springs Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Tyler Junior College. He was a Surveyor and Draftsman early in his career with TP&L. He later moved on as a Professional Landman and was a life member of the AAPL. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved cattle ranching, training bird dogs and running lines on numerous rivers for catfish. He was a unique personality and found quite charming by all his many friends and family. P.T. was preceded in death by his sister, Gloria Burns Isbell. He is survived by his wife, Diana Tennison Burns; son, Casey Wood of Tyler; daughter, Kim Burns Glaspie of Frankston, Texas and son, Chris Burns of New Braunfels, Texas along with eight grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers are Gary McAbee, Johnny Hill, Bo Hill, Rusty Blair, Ronnie Motley, Bo Waldrop, J. B. May, Clint Cook, Russell Cook, Johnny Morton, Thomas Grismore and Michael Davis. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Henry Marsh Bell Masonic Lodge 1371, 18821 State Hwy. 110 S, Whitehouse, TX 75791, or Nicky Wheeler Memorial Bull Riding Scholarship Fund 915 Pepples, Jacksonville, TX 75766.