- Date Of Birth: June 19, 1925
- Date Of Death: February 23, 2014
- State: Florida
Ernest “Buddy” Burney, age 88 of Crestview, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2014. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on June 19, 1925. Buddy served in the United States Navy during WWII and was a recipient of a Purple Heart and many other rewards and honors.
Buddy was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth, one brother and numerous sisters. He is survived by two daughters; Nancy Burney and Tina Parker and husband Roy, two grandsons; Bob Taylor and wife April, and Rick Taylor and wife Katie; two great grandsons, Josh Taylor and wife Eileen and David Taylor and wife Maggie; four great grand children Elizabeth, Aleigh, Elizabeth and Sydney; sisters Norma Jean Griffin and husband Lloyd, Bonnie and Betty and many nieces and nephews.
Buddy was well known for his generosity, jokes, and by his WWII stories, especially of not forgetting those who gave their all.
