James Thomas Buren

James Thomas "Tommy" Buren, 77, of Prince George, VA, passed away peacefully December 13, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Francis Linwood Buren and Eleanor Vaughan Williams Buren; and his brother-in-law, Van Nunn. He is survived by his loving wife of over 54 years, Gloria Carpenter Buren; daughter, Leslie Buren Cooper; grandson, Bradley Dale Cooper and fiancée, Ashlyn O. Smith; sisters, Nancy West Buren Crowell and Paige Buren Nunn and husband, Carl Gray; special dog, Foxy; as well as numerous extended family and friends. Tommy retired as Senior Vice President after 48 years from The Bank of Southside Virginia. Tommy also served on the Board of Trustees for John Randolph Foundation from 2008 to 2017. He served faithfully for 65 years with Prince George County Volunteer Fire Department Company 1; serving as Assistant Chief, Captain, as well as the Department Treasurer. Tommy also served on the board of Prince George County Parks & Recreation as Advisor Committee Vice President since it was founded. Tommy also briefly served in U.S. Army Reserves. He was a lifetime member of Gregory Memorial Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends on Sunday, December 18, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at J.T. Morriss & Son - Hopewell Chapel, 820 W. Broadway, Hopewell, VA 23860. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 19, 2022, at Southlawn Memorial Park, 1911 Birdsong Rd., S. Prince George, VA 23805. In lieu of flowers, contributions in honor of Tommy can be made to Prince George County Volunteer Fire Department Company 1, P.O. Box 22, Prince George, VA 23875. Condolences can be registered online at www.jtmorriss.com .