Mary Elizabeth "Lib" Burleson

Mary Elizabeth "Lib" Burleson, 79, of Morganton, NC died Sunday, January 20, 2013. Born in Mitchell County, NC on October 1, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Jeff Buchanan and Mae Cox Buchanan. Lib was a member of Community Baptist Church.She is survived by her sons, Van Burleson and his wife, Janie, Dale Burleson, Danny Burleson, and David Burleson, all of Morganton; a granddaughter, April Bridges and her husband, Alan, of Morganton; four granddaughters; and two siblings, Gusty Gross of Spruce Pine, NC and Jason Buchanan and his wife, Barbara, of Crossnore, NC.In addition to her parents, Lib was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Marlin Burleson; seven siblings; and a grandson, Alex Burleson.The funeral will be held at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Community Baptist Church with Rev. Tony Land officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 11:00 a.m. until noon. Burial will be held at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday in the Pittman Cemetery in Newland, NC. Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.