Donald L. Burris Jr.
Donald L. Burris Jr., 63, of Florence, Hanover Township, passed away Friday morning, January 27, 2023, in his home, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born July 2, 1959, in Follansbee, W.Va., a son of the late Donald L. Burris, Sr. and Lucille Marshall Burris.
A 1979 graduate of Burgettstown High School, he worked for Union Electric and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, both in Burgettstown.
Born into a gifted musical family, Donnie loved music and spinning records as a DJ for many events in the area. He also enjoyed bowling, darts and playing bocce. As the “only” diehard fan of all the Cleveland sports teams in the area, his loyalty for the Browns, Indians and Cavaliers started when he was a child and he rooted for them his entire life.
He is survived by his loving wife, DeEtta Underwood Burris, whom he married June 26, 2004; his children, Christy Smallwood and husband Michael of West Homestead, Dawn Slorp and husband Chris of Burgettstown, and Nate Whitaker of Weirton, W.Va.; five grandchildren; three sisters, Carol Cox and husband David of Frankfort Springs, Barbara Craig and husband Donald of Clinton, and Linda Harvey and husband Mike of Florence; and many nieces and nephews.
Deceased, in addition to his father in 1986 and his mother in 2022, is a brother, William Burris.
Family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, January 30, in Slater Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc. BURGETTSTOWN, 73 Highland Avenue, Burgettstown, PA 15021, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 31, with Pastor Eric Spencer of the Colliers First Church of God officiating. Interment will follow in the Grandview Cemetery, Florence.
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Charles and Ashley Dougherty, Funeral Directors