Thomas Burke Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Thomas Burke (Jefferson, Georgia), who passed away on September 1, 2019, at the age of 93, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Thomas Burke to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his siblings, Grier Burke, Louise Stavely, Eleanor Dye and Andrew Burke. He is survived by: his wife Kathy Rae Lowman Burke; his children, Gordon Burke, Jr. (Marebel), Deborah Radford, Katherine Robinson (Gerald), James Burke, John Burke, Dennis Simpkins (Carla) and Angela Sutton (Robert); his brothers, William Burke, Ralph Burke (Ann) and Harry Burke (Marilyn); his grandchildren, Samantha Arnold (Lee), Kiley Drury, Summer Burke, Arjan Meraveles, Christine Mae Meraveles, Julie Smothers (Tracy), Chad Radford (Meagan), Ashley Radford, Chris Radford, Davis Branch, Jessica Young, Justine Branch (Jennifer), Holley Burke, Sarah Kniphfer (Craig), Jamie Burke, Kayla Brassell (Ian), Ashlyn Simpkins, Leah Simpkins, Jenna Simpkins, Stephanie Hadden (Chad), Aaron Hinds, Nicole Singleton (Wesley) and Julianne Sutton; and his great grandchildren, Ben Arnold, Will Arnold, Rigsby Arnold, Gage Drury, Berkley Drury, Keaston Sheppard, Kingsley Hopper, Zack Smothers, Josh Smothers, Warner Young, Easton Branch, Karah Grace Kniphfer, Garrett Hadden and Marin Hinds. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, church family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that memorial contributions be made to Karah Grace Kniphfer Fund, c/o Sarah Kniphfer, 1916 Jamestown Road, Matthews, GA 30816. ************************************************ IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW If you could see me now, you wouldn't shed a tear.