Marvin Burleson left his earthly body on December 25, 2023 to be with our Savior and Lord. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Church of the Ascension, 3680 Ramill Road, Memphis, TN 38128 at 10:00 am on Friday, January 5, 2024.

Interment will be immediately after the burial mass at Concord Cemetery, 3715 Concord Road, Gates, Tennessee.

Marvin was born in Curve, Tennessee on October 8, 1935, to Ivan Columbus Burleson and Cozzie Elizabeth Moore Burleson. He attended Halls High School before joining the Navy in 1955 as a Boatswain's Mate. He returned to Memphis, Tennessee where he met the love of his life, Jo Ann Medley. They were married in Rosedale, Mississippi at Sacred Heart Church surrounded by family and friends as they were for their entire life as Marvin and Joann attended every family wedding, baptism, or reunion, as they were both from big generational families. Marvin worked as a route salesman for Canteen for 42 years before retiring, to return to work part-time for Canteen and then AutoNation. Not only did we enjoy working, he was selected as one of the outstanding route salesman for several years, and was awarded vendor of the year by Kellogg's for his outstanding service to their employee canteen. He also loved baseball, softball, and bowling and played softball until he was 80 and bowled until he was 87. He was the Memphis Bowler's Association Amateur Champion in 1982, which he bowled 287 in the final game. He was a member of Church of the Ascension in Memphis, Tennessee.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Jo Ann Burleson, son, Bradley Burleson, parents, Ivan and Cozzie Burleson and in-laws Homer and Josie Medley. His brothers, Frank Edd (Allie) Burleson, Gerald Talcum (Frances) Burleson, Robert Louis (Ann) Burleson, and his sisters, Dorothy Jewel (Jim Henry) Smith, Carrie Lee (Leroy) Lang, Mattie Kate "Kay" Edwards, and Aileen Moore.

He is survived by his daughter, Lisa (Wayne) Martin of Augusta, Georgia, daughter-in-law, Laura Harrison Burleson of Denham Springs, Louisiana, grand-daughters Lauren (Heather) Hodges of Greenwood, South Carolina, Kim Martin of Augusta, GA , and grandson, Peyton Burleson of Denham Springs, Louisiana and five nieces, four nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Church of the Ascension, 3680 Ramill Road, Memphis, TN 38128 or the charity of your choice.