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Darla Renee McManis Burns was born on July 1, 1942, to the late Ernest Howard McManis and the late Thelma Josephine Lantz in Wellston, Ohio. Mrs. Bums attended Wellston High School. Mrs. Bums worked as a Sales Clerk. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.

On May 25, 1957, she was joined in Holy Matrimony to the late Ronald William Burns.

Survivors include two daughters, Debbie Bums of Dayton, Ohio, and Brenda (Brandon) Davis of Bainbridge, Ga.; one son, Robert (Brenda) Burns of Boston, Ga.; grandchildren, Destiny Douglas (Dustin) of London, Ohio, Dominica Kennedy (Andy) of Mt. Sterling, Ohio, Sonora Humphries of Huber Heights, Ohio, Stephanie (Stephen) Bass of Bainbridge, Ga., Blake Lewis (Jessica) of Bainbridge, Ga., Jordan Davis (Kami) of Bainbridge, Ga., Jennifer (Brandon) York of Pansey, Ala., Andrew (Tabitha) Burns of Tallahassee, Fla., Kimberly, Timothy, Joshua and Joseph Bums, all of Boston, Ga.; sister, Laura Mulhern (Mike) of Litchfield, Ill.; fourteen great grandchildren; nephew, Mike Mulhern (Megan) of Des Plaines, Ill.; Jenny Loveless (Abe) of Litchfield, Ill., and a host of other relatives and friends.

The service will be held Tuesday, February 28, at West Bainbridge Cemetery, 1116 Lake Drive, Bainbridge, with Reverend Jimmy Adamson officiating.