Earl "Don" Burd

Mr. Earl Donald Don Burd, Sr., 89, of Wingate, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015, at Pruitt Health-Union Pointe in Monroe. He was born February 13, 1926, in Andover Township, New Jersey, to the late Harvey G. Burd and Josephine Goble Burd. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. Burd served during WWII. He was a self-employed Electrical Contractor in New Jersey and became electrician at Charlotte Country Day after moving to North Carolina. In addition to his parents, Mr. Burd was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Alice Mae Burd; brother, Kenneth Burd; and three sisters, Edith Burd, Elsie Burd, and Vera Ruiz. He is survived by his daughter, Deborah Barbee and husband, Steve, of Monroe; son, Earl D. Burd, Jr., of Monroe; granddaughter, Jennifer Robinson and husband, Trey, of Lancaster, SC; three great-grandchildren, Jamie, Makenzye, and Will Robinson of Lancaster, SC; and sister, Mary Burd of Newton, NJ. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 2:45 PM on Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Avenue, Monroe, NC 28112. A memorial service will follow in the Gordon Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, September 23, at 3:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Benton Heights Presbyterian Church-Building Fund, 2701 Concord Highway, Monroe, NC 28110 or Carolina Waterfowl Rescue, P.O. Box 1484, Indian Trail, NC 28079. Gordon Funeral Service and Crematory is caring for the Burd family. Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com.