Lois Raydean Burton, 90, of Columbus, IN passed away Sunday, January 18, 2026, in Columbus, IN. She was born on May 15, 1935, in Columbia, KY to the late Charlie Buford and Maude Ella Simpson Foster. She was preceded in death by her husband William Albert Burton.

While living in Tennessee Mrs. Burton and her husband attended the Willow Grove Baptist Church and enjoyed attending many church functions. She also enjoyed gardening, quilting and camping with her husband. One of her greatest joys was spending time with her family and friends.

Survivors include four children Ella Rothrock (Jerry), Wanda Israel (Max), and Ricky Burton all of Columbus, IN and Eddie Burton (Diane) of Byrdstown, TN; eight grandchildren Jarrod Rothrock, Stacy Kirk, Leslie Watkins (Bo), Nakkai Scroghan (Steve), Rodney Burton (Robin), Derrick Burton, Christopher Burton and Curtis Burton; nineteen great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren; a sister Fredia Black of Hope, IN and a half-sister Martha Wheat (Paul) of Edinburgh, IN.

In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by three siblings Willie Foster, Versie Streeval and Jewell Harmon and two half-sisters Deannie Bryant and Leoma Hadley.

Funeral services will be 11:30am Friday, January 23, 2026, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home with burial in the Bearwallow Cemetery. Visitation will be after 9:30am on Friday at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home.

Bro. Dennis Roberts and Bro. Ralph Foster will be officiating, and pallbearers will be Jarrod Rothrock, Curtis Burton, Rodney Burton, Jackson Watkins, Ethan Kirk and Owen Kirk.