Ludene Burns, 80, died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018 at her home near Sikeston.  She was born Oct. 18, 1937 at Selmer, Tennessee to the late Hubert and Virlon (Wyatt) Cooksey.  She was a member of Diehlstadt General Baptist Church and had been a life-long resident of Jackson and Sikeston.  On Aug. 19, 1953 she was married to Howard Thomas Burns, Sr. in Sikeston and he preceded her in death Jan. 16, 2014.  She is survived by 4 sons:  Howard T. Burns, Jr. of Sandwich, IL, Dennis W.(Terry) Burns of Matthews, James S. "Bo" (Laurie) Burns of Gordonville and Randal Rowdy (Amy) Burns of Sikeston; 3 daughters: Diann (Rick) Knight of Oak Ridge, Donna (Larry) Tucker of Sikeston and Tammy (Mike) Hampton of Sikeston; 1 daughter-in-law, Debbie Burns of Lake Holiday, IL and 1 foster-daughter, Melissa Diakite of Sikeston.  Other survivors include 2 brothers Carley Cooksey and Harley Cooksey both of Matthews and 1 sister, Doris Graham of Sikeston.  Nineteen grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren also survive.  2 sisters, Charlene Burns and Christine Beeson preceded her in death.  Visitation will be Saturday, Aug. 25 at the Diehlstadt General Baptist Church from 11:00 am until time for services at 1:00 PM.  Rev. Dwayne Kirkpatrick, the pastor will officiate and burial will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston.  Pallbearers will be Brandon Tucker, Brian Burns Richie Knight, Guage Heady, Ashley Burns and Garrett Dodge.  Honorary pallbearers will be Jeremy Grither, Keith Lawson, Jimmy Sievers and Zach Bowers.  Online condolences  may be shared with the family at blanchardfuneral.com.