Bossier Parish, La Obituaries
submitted by: Kay McMahan <kayn@webtv.net>
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~Bossier Banner News~5 April 1945
Following a brief illness, Mrs. Lottie (Charlotte Young) Burks, widow of
Fielding Jackson Burks, died Sunday at 12:30 o'clock, at the home of a
daughter, Irene Johnson of the Ivan Communty. She was born at Rocky
Mount February 19, 1855, and thus was in her 91st. year at the time of
her death.
The funeral service, held Monday afternoon at the Rocky Mount
Presbyterian Church, was conducted by Rev. Roy Lee, of Benton. Burial
immediately followed in the Rocky Mount Cemetery, the following named
six grandsons serving as pallbearers: Willie, Tommie, W.J., Andrew and
Rodgers Johnston, and John Burks.
The deceased is survived by two sons: Robert Charles Burks of Clayton,
William Lee Burks of the Ivan section. Three daughters aside from the
one above named: Mrs. Carrie Johnston of Sarepta; Mrs. Vashti Westbrook
of Ferriday and Mrs. Cora Lynn, whose home is near Benton; 39
Grandchildren and 35 Great-Grandchildren.
Mrs. Burks, who was long a member of Pilgrims Home Baptist Church, Ivan
Community, was esteemed as an excellent Christian woman and a kindly and
lovable neighbor. She had long resided in the section where her death
occured, was well known, and will be greatly missed as one of such
admiration traits as are here named.
Condolence is extended the grief stricken members of her widely scattred
family.

Submitter~Kay McMahan
My Note-Charlotte "Lottie" YOUNG BURKS was daughter of William "Billy"
YOUNG & Elizabeth McCARROLL YOUNG.