Ronald William Burris, 63, of Adrian, Missouri passed away on Friday, January 5, 2024 at his home. A private inurnment will occur at Crescent Hill Cemetery.

Ronald William Burris, or more affectionately known as "Tenny Shoes" was born January 22, 1960 to Wilfred Elvin Burris and Alpha Marie (Lacy) Courson in Butler, MO. He ended up in Oklahoma and attended school at Coalgate High School, in Coalgate, Oklahoma. He also attended Missouri Tech in Kansas City, Missouri where he studied electronics. Ronald primarily worked on pipelines, which this lead him to travel to quite a few locations. When he retired, he moved back to Adrian to live on the family farm. This gave him time to work on his passion of Chevrolets. Ronald also dearly loved his dogs, Charlie and Samantha.

Ronald William Burris is preceded in death by father, Wilfred Burris. He is survived by his mother, Alpha Marie Courson; siblings: Rick Burris, Diane Henderson, Randy Burris, Cheri Ward, Kevin Burris, Joe Courson and Tammi Bennett; and numerous nephews and nieces.