Paul Herman Burrows

Fillmore --- Paul Herman Burrows of 10472 Bernard Street, passed away Friday, January 31, 2025, in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville surrounded by his family. He was born on April 29, 1945, in Farmersville, a son of the late Herman and Alice Sherwood Burrows. On December 23, 1968, in the Fillmore Methodist Church he married Judy Wilkins who survives.

Paul was a self-employed logger for 48 years. He was the owner and operator of Paul Burrows Logging, sawed all of his own lumber and worked with many area logging companies. For the last 20 years of his logging career Judy ran the timber jack working alongside him.

Paul was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, mowing lawn, racing and towing at Freedom Raceway, Perry Raceway and Bradford Raceway for 10 years but most of all he loved spending time with his grandchildren and family.

Surviving is a daughter from his first marriage, Paula (Paul) Mills of Fillmore, his wife, Judy, and their children, Julie (Dennis) Hall of Fillmore, Michael (Stacey) Burrows of Bliss, Brian (Natalie) Burrows of Belmont, Tonya (Bill) Palmer of Cohocton, 13 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, his siblings, Carol Sampson of Farmersville, Mary (David) Mann, Tom (Fran) Burrows, John (Linda) Burrows all of Fillmore, a half-sister, Sheila Cole of Castile and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a stepfather, Jack Cole, a brother, Albert “Ray” Burrows and two sisters, Jane Houser and Alice “Cookie” Burdick.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the Fillmore Fire Hall from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm during which a memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm. Rev. Jerry Clark, pastor of the Rawson Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Freedom Cemetery, Freedom.

Memorials if desired to: Brooks Hose Fire Department or the Fillmore Rescue Squad.