OBITS: BURK, Ovia - 11 Mar 1966 - McCreary Co, KY
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 16:17:12 -0500
Submitted by: Bobbie Ivey-Lewallen (TNGirl@icx.net)

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OBITS FROM WEST UNION ASSOCIATION OF UNITED BAPTISTS MINUTES

Burk, Ovia-Was the son of W. H. and Winnie West Burk. He was 
born July 22, 1917 and departed this life March 11, 1966 
between 5:10 and 8:00 a.m. at Hand S. Pogue Co., Cincinnati, 
Ohio where he had been employed since November 19, 1962, age 
48 years, 7 months, and 17 days at the time of his death.

He professed a hope in Christ in September, 1939, joined the
Bethalonia Baptist Church where he remained a loyal member 
until death. He was a true and faithful Christian, serving 
the Lord and filling his duties in Sunday School and Church 
until he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio November 11, 1962. He 
then attended the Valley View United Baptist Church until 
taken to be with the Lord.

He was united in marriage to Bernice Boyatt Burk January 2, 
1940. He was preceded in death by two infant brothers, also 
his mother, Winnie West Burk, February 23, 1923 and one other 
brother, Ester Burk, May 11, 1961.

He is survived by his father and step-mother, W. H. and Rilda 
Thomas Burk; wife, Bernice Boyatt Burk; 3 daughters, Barbara 
Jean and Winnie Faye Burk and Mrs. Marlene Gilreath; 1 son, 
Norman Lee Burk; 1 grandson, Kenneth Ray, all of Cincinnati, 
Ohio; 1 brother Mitchell Burk of Winfield; 7 half-brothers, 
Lewis Burk of Muncie, Indiana, T. L., Howard, J.D., Crestin, 
Jessie, and James Lester all of Oneida; 3 half-sisters, Mrs.
Connie Terry, Mrs. Winnie Elizabeth Boyatt and Mrs. Menda Ann 
Williams all of Oneida and a host of friends and relatives.  

Loved ones who knew him still mourn his passing, but, we feel 
sure that our loss is his eternal gain in Glory.