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®omego(ag g$erb(ceWillie Burke, Jr.Marquise CarlyleKermit Donaldson

Nathaniel FergusonJessie Lee

Bernard WilliamsFor

gckttoblebgementThe family wishes to express their sincere appreciation for

the love and kindness shown to them during the passing of theirloved one. May God Forever Bless You.

MR. J. C. BURKEMonday, May 17, 1999

2:00 P.M.St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church

Matter, Georgia

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Ujb(taker Jtiiteral come204 Washington Street

Metter, GA 30439Information Line (912) 6854254

Telephone: (912) 685-5158Fax: (912) 685-3884

Rev. Lee Hunter, Pastor/Eulogist

Interment Scarboro Grove Church CemeteryPortal, Georgia

Whitaka Funeral Home of Mata, Ga)raia in..Charge of Anangemexits

qDbttuarpPresiding -- Rev. Joe Ferguson

Jessie C. Burke was bom on September 6, 1946 to Henry LBurke and the late Eunice P. Chavers-Burke in Bulloch County,Georgia. He died at the age of 52 acer a short illness on May 13,1999 in Savannah, Georgia at Memoria] ]:hospital. He was a memberof St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church in Metter, Georgia.

Processional

SONG. . . . . . . Choir

He leaves to cherish his memories, his father, Henry L. Burkeof Sylvania, GA; his loving wife of thirty four(34) years, Hazel E.Ferguson-Burke; six sons, Jessie C. Burke, Jr., Randy L. Burke,Leonardo D. Burke, Antonio D. Burke, Geronimo Burke, andTramendus L. Burke all of Metter, GA; five daughters, Jacqueline M.Burke-Feasted of Chester, SC, Judy M. Burke-Edmond of Elizabeth,NJ, Tameka M. Burke-Mincey, Tawana Burke, and PocahontasBurke-Tapley all of Metter, GA; three brothers, Willie E. Burke,Clinton Burke, and Earl Burke all of Sylvania, GA; two sisters,Minnie L. Terrence of Sylvania, GA, and Dorothy Oglesby ofStatesboro, GA; one daughter-in-law, Sara Burke; four sons-in-law,Wallace Feasted, Phenol Edmond, Joseph A. Mincey, . and JohnTapley; four aunts; Bernice Burke of Miami, FL, Arnila Ponder,Lillie Ruth Williams, and Era HafTison all of Statesboro. GA: onegreat aunt, Irene Mcneil of Metter, GA; three uncles, Louise Burke ofSylvania, GA; Wilburt Chavers of Statesboro, GA, and LindseyChavers of West Palm Beach, FL; one great uncle Jim Hobbs ofMetter, GA; nineteen grandchildren and a hast of nieces, nephews,and other family members and friends.

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PRAYER. . . .

.Elder Johnny R. Jones

.Rev. Terry Brown

SOLO .Hamid Burke ((#andson)

OBITUARY .Read Silently

SOLO .Rev. Joe Ferguson

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . Staff of Whitaker Funeral Home

SONG .Choir

EULOGY. Pastor Lee Hunter

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Sleep on daddy, sleep on now and take your rest.Daddy we love you, but God loves you best.Daddy we tie a special bond between all of us.Tbe passing time endorses a special wamith and

closeness that grows stronger through the years.Family ties are lasting bonds woven in each heart that

keep the family close although together we are apaa

INTERMENT . Scarboro Grove Church Cemetery

Daddy, Dada ', we love youJackie Burke-Feaster