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Robert Dale Burton

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Robert Dale Burton, 84, of Hillsboro, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021, under the care of Adena Hospice.  

He was born Aug. 22, 1936, in Allensburg, the son of the late Delman and Luella (Gebhart) Burton.

He served in the U.S. Army and was retired from Rotary Forms Press in Hillsboro. He enjoyed horseback riding and coon hunting.  

He is survived by his wife, Carol (Sanders) Burton, whom he married Oct. 1, 1961; two sons, Eddie (Lisa) Aber of Brookville and Scott Burton of Belfast; two daughters, Candy (Rick) Wright of Lehigh, Fla. and Deidre (Todd) Slater of Hillsboro; 10 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren; one sister, Beverly (David) Ybarra of Temple, Texas; one half brother, Mike (Bobbi) Burton of Dayton; and several nieces and nephews.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepfather, Jesse Shaffer; stepmother, Mary Burton; two sisters, Donna White and Barbara Hale; one brother, Eric Shaffer; one grandson, Kyle Green; and one great-granddaughter, Kylah Green.  

There will be no services observed. The Turner & Son Funeral Home in Hillsboro is serving the family.  

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc.

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