It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Catharine Burns Liles of Macon, Georgia, who passed away on November 27, 2023, at the age of 79, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by : her parents, James Derry Burns and Hazel Holmes Burns; her husband Marion; and her brother Liles, Jr.. She is survived by : her daughters, Mary Parker Liles (Mark Yates) of Washington, Rebecca Grist (Joel) of Macon and Catharine Watkins (Nat) of Macon, Georgia; her grandchildren, Hali McClain Johnson, Jeremiah Liles Johnson, Mary Blain Grist, Joel Marion "Jack" Grist and Mary Cate Sample; and her siblings, Hazel Struby (Neil) of Gray, Georgia and Derry Burns (Juliette) of Macon, Georgia..

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 753 College Street, Macon, GA 31201; or Wesleyan College, Fine Arts Department, 4760 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA 31210.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Hart's Mortuary and Cremation Center