Obit of Burckhalter, Linda Darnell Ownes - Beckham County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 10 Oct 2010 Return to Beckham County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/beckham/beckham.htm ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Sayre-Doxey Cemetery--Sayre OK Surnames: Burckhalter, Owens, Martin, Sutton, Roundtree, Millar, Blevins, Pope Originally posted at: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/9272/mb.ashx Linda Darnell Ownes Burckhalter was born January 13, 1951 in Oklahoma Cty, Oklahoma Willie Mae and J.W. Owens. She passed away July 7, 2010 at Sayre, Oklahoma at the age of 59 years, 5 months and 24 days. Linda moved to Sayre when she was 5 where she attended school. Linda was 9 years old when Bill Bacon gave her first job delivering the Sayre Beacon. She walked her route 6 days a week delivering papers to 80 customers. When Linda was thirteen she began working at the Sonic, where everyone knew her as the "Sonic Girl". She later met her "Knight in shining armor" Teddy Holland Burckhalter on June 1,3, 1968 and two children were born to this union, Benji Adams and Brandi Jo. They made their home in Sweetwater where they farmed and ran a dairy. Linda began her career as a truck driver and continued this profession until March of 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, former husband, Teddy Holland Burckhalter, a nephew, Perry Owens, Jr., her aunts and uncle, T.H. and Judy (Martin) Sutton, C.C. Roundtree and Dallas M. Sutton. She is survived by her children, Brandi Jo Millar and husband, Justin, Sayre, Oklahoma; and Benji Adams Burckhalter and wife, April, Sweetwater, Oklahoma; her grandchildren, Miss Austyn Nykyla Blevins, and Miss Avery Holland Blevins, and Miss Addyson Blayr Burckhalter, her brothers and sisters, Loy Owne and wife, Judy, Cloudcroft, New Mexico; and Juretta Pope, Elk City, Oklahoma; and Richard Owens and wife, Sharon, Amarillo, Texas; and Perry Owens and wife, Renda, Lovington, New Mexico; 1 Aunt, Little Faye Roundtree, Hobbs, New Mexico and 1 uncle, Runt Sutton, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, and an abundance of friends. Servic es were held July 9, 2010 at 2:P3o pm at Sweetwater Assembly of God officiated by Jonathan Morris and Rec. J.M. Ashley. Burial followed at Sayre-Doxey Cemetery under the direction of Rose Chapel Funeral Service. Condolence can be made online at www.whineryfs.com Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 15, Jul-2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Beckham County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/beckham/beckham.htm