Merlin Burks Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Merlin Burks (Inkster, Michigan), who passed away at the age of 89, on May 3, 2020. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Merlin Burks to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Mariah Black and Reverend Garland Black; her spouse Ivory Lee Burks; her child Verline; and her brother Carl Terry.
She is survived by: her children, Merlin Hutson (late Thelton), Ivory Burks Jr. (Etoy), Mildred Holmes (LeRoy), Jesse Burks (Hsia Hung), Rose Phelps (Eddie Jr.) and Brenda Cunningham (Jerry); and her siblings, Calvin Black (Lorene), Carneal Black (Georgia), Jessie B. McClain (late Paul), Arthur Black (late Alberta), Marjorie, Nathan Black (Pauline) and George Black. She is also survived by her children, her siblings, and friends.