Carl Douglas “Doug” Burns, 51, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 5:55 p.m., Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born June 1, 1967 in Paintsville, Kentucky to Carl Thomas “Buck” and Georgia Mae (Charles) Burns.
Doug married Mada Turner in Paintsville, on July 1, 2002. He worked at AG Resources as a warehouse forklift driver. He was a member of Christian Heritage Church in Wabash where he served as Sunday school superintendent, trustee, and bus driver. The thing Doug enjoyed most was spending time with his family.
He is survived by his wife, Mada Burns of Wabash, his four children, Joshua (Brittany) Burns of Wabash, Brittany (Garth) Dyson of Roann, Indiana, Gavin Ball of Plymouth, Indiana, and Brooke Ball of Wabash, 10 grandchildren, Corbin Burns, Chloe Galligan, both of Wabash, Wyatt Dyson, Elijah Dyson, and Mason Dyson, all of Roann, Aislynne Denlinger, Kynlee Ball, Rheagan Ball, and Evrhett Ball, all of Plymouth, and Callum Townsend, of Wabash, and his brother, Tony (Christy) Burns of Staffordsville, Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Christian Heritage Church, 2776 River Road, Wabash, with Pastor Tim Prater officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 2 – 8:00 p.m., Monday, at the church. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash. The family requests in tribute to Doug, please bring a single rose to the church for either visitation or the funeral service.
Preferred memorial is Christian Heritage Church.
The memorial guest book for Doug may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.