She
is preceded in death by her parents, husband, three grandsons: Gary
Walker, Steve Burkeen and Maxell Ruth; three great-grandsons: Paul
Brewer, Patrick
Gallaher and Adam Walker; one great-granddaughter: Caroline Grace
Howard
and three sisters.
She
is survived by four sons: Roy Burkeen and wife Shirley of Cordell,
Jerry Burkeen of St. Louis, MO, Ed Burkeen and wife Bonnie of Memphis,
TN and
George Thomas Burkeen and wife Gail of New Orleans, LA; five daughters:
Jewel
"Mrs. Creed Walker" of Caruthersville, MO, Alvis "Mrs. Ken Burch” of
Owensville,
MO, Irene "Mrs. William Riley" of Memphis, TN, Mary "Mrs. James
Underwood" of Hayti, MO and Pauline "Mrs. James Cunningham" of Mechesny
Park, Illinois; four God children: Bob Burkeen and wife Joanne of
Broken Arrow, OK, Truman Burkeen of Cordell, OK, Loyce Hooper and
husband Harold of Waverly, TN and
Connie Mulliniks of Kennett, MO; 41 grandchildren, 79
great-grandchildren, 26
great-great-grandchildren, one sister Arbey Rainey of California and a
host of
other relatives and many friends.
Pallbearers
were Jerry Burkeen, Ed Burkeen, Bob Burkeen, Donald Ruth, Ricky Walker
and Shane Burkeen.