of Mountain View, AR

October 24, 1928 - October 20, 2020

Vauda Canard Burns, 91, passed away on October 20, 2020 at North Little Rock. Vauda was born October 24, 1928 to Alice Bright and Odus Canard in Mountain View, Arkansas. When she was 12 she and her older sister Jean went to Pasadena, Texas to live with Elvin and Elouise Bright, there she attended Pasadena High until senior year and graduated from Mountain View High School.
At an early age Vauda professed Jesus Christ as her Savior. She attended Mount Joy Church and in her earlier years attended both Methodist and Presbyterian; she was not a regular attendee.
Vauda met and married Rex Burns and they were married 44 happy years. They moved to Benton Harbor, Michigan where daughter Susie was born. Three years later they returned to Mountain View and in 1950 Rex began employment for Arkansas Forestry Commission by operating Forestry Radio on Iron Mountain Tower, Mom became employed as radio operator for Arkansas Game and Fish Commission from which she retired after 37 years. Their son Brad Burns was born in 1968. She married Dan White and experienced 23 great years until his passing. Vauda was pre-deceased by her parents and step father, Hazel Shaw and both husbands, Rex Burns and Dan White, grandson Michael Burns and great-grandson Colin Burns; brothers, J.D. and Duane Canard and two sisters, Jean Canard and Bonnie Brown.
Vauda loved to dance and even taught the staff at Lakewood Nursing and Rehab her favorite steps; always a character but enjoying life.
Survivors include daughter Susie (Lonnie) Burrow; son Brad (Judy) Burns; sister Bonita (Jim) Bangs; brother Ivan Shaw (Margie); grandson Josh (Nicole) Burrow; granddaughter Jessica Burns; great-grands Madelyn and Ella Burrow, Ashlyn Burns and Ryan Buroughs; step-daughters, Sharon (Terry Joe) Smith and Barbara (Bill) White; step-grandsons, David and Craig White, Nathan Smith, and three great-granddaughters.
Visitation is Monday, October 26, 2020 from 10:00-11:00 AM at Roller Crouch Chapel in Mountain View, Arkansas. Funeral services follow the visitation beginning at 11:00 AM with Brother Fred Oaks officiating. Interment will follow the service at Mt. Joy Cemetery in Mountain View, Arkansas.
Roller Crouch Funeral Home in Mountain View, Arkansas is in charge of the arrangements.
We are complying with the Arkansas Department of Health guidelines and limiting indoor funeral and visitation attendance to 35 people. All attendees must provide and wear their own masks before entering and social distancing will be observed.


Roller Crouch Funeral Homes are complying with the Arkansas Department of Health guidelines and limiting indoor funerals and visitations to no more than 35 people.

All attendees must provide and wear their own masks before entering. Please adhere to social distancing guidelines that require individuals to stand at least six feet apart.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Crouch Funeral Home
405 Peabody
Mountain View, AR  72560
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com