Obit of Dessie Lucille Burks (b620) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 11 Jul 2002 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==================================================================== Surnames: Burks, Davis, Toussaint, Ellis, Hughes, Wilder Dessie Lucille Burks was born March 13, 1918 in Haleyville, Alabama to Charles G. and Lula E. Davis. She passed away July 5, 2002 in the Cheyenne Care Center, Cheyenne, Oklahoma at the age of 84 years 3 months and 22 days. At the age of 3, she came with her parents and small brother, Lester on the train to Oklahoma. They settled in the Buffalo community. She attended school at the Mount Rose, Bulo and Reydon schools. November 6, 1936 Dessie Davis and Paul Burks were united in marriage. To this union a son was born, Sterling Leon "Bud" Burks. They lived in the Reydon community for a while before moving to Dumas, Texas. On February 6, 1946, the moved to their farm near Reydon. Dessie was a member of Reydon First Baptist Church for 67 years. She always helped with the Bible School classes for many years, played the piano, and went to Falls Creek several years with the church group. She was a faithful member as long as her health would permit. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, oen son, Dr. Bub Burks and 2 brothers. Services were held Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at 10:30 a.m. at Reydon First Baptist Church, officiated by Dale Westbrook and Kelly Smith. Burial was at the White Rose Cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under the direction of Rose chapel Funeral Service. Survivors include: 2 grandsons, Jerry Burks and wife Peggy of Reydon, Oklahoma, Tom Burks and fiancee Jill Toussaint of Reydon, Oklahoma; 3 brotheers, Lester Davis and wife Clara of Reydon, Oklahoma, Vercia Davis and wife Donna of Mustang, Oklahoma, Carl Eugene Davis and wife Phyllis of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; 3 sisters, Glennie Ellis of Spring, Texas, Earlene Hughes of Booneville, Arkansas, Lola Burks and husband Ben of Dumas, Texas; 3 sisters-in- law, Alene Bruks of Cushing, Oklahoma, Patsy Burks of Reydon, Oklahoma, Martha Wilder of Santa Ana, California; 2 great granddaughters; numerous other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 11-Jul-2002 --------------------------------------------------------------------