Born Oct. 15, 1919, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Sanford and Arzora Mae (Branyan) McColley. She married John Clifford Burkett on June 30, 1973, and he died in August 1985.
Mrs. Burkett was a homemaker.
She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, American Legion Auxiliary, Shelby County Salon No. 281, Women's Relief Corps, and a former member of Shelbyville's Rebekah Lodge.
Survivors include a son, Phillip Bassett, Shelbyville; a daughter, Debbie Morgan, Texas; a brother, James McColley, Shelbyville; three sisters, Isabelle Jeffries, Goldie Hungerford and Dorothy Brooks, Shelbyville; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by seven brothers and one sister.
Mary Margaret Jeffries 1909-1974, Lawrence 1906-1906, Emil Gorden 1912-1932, Norman Kennedy (Dutch) 1913-1993, Charles Henry 1917-1918, Sanford Avery (Avery) 1926-1946, Harry Eugene (Gene) 1915-1980.
Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, and from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Corlis Dees II officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shelby County Cancer Association.
Born Oct. 15, 1919, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Sanford and Arzora Mae (Branyan) McColley. She married John Clifford Burkett on June 30, 1973, and he died in August 1985.
Mrs. Burkett was a homemaker.
She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, American Legion Auxiliary, Shelby County Salon No. 281, Women's Relief Corps, and a former member of Shelbyville's Rebekah Lodge.
Survivors include a son, Phillip Bassett, Shelbyville; a daughter, Debbie Morgan, Texas; a brother, James McColley, Shelbyville; three sisters, Isabelle Jeffries, Goldie Hungerford and Dorothy Brooks, Shelbyville; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by seven brothers and one sister.
Mary Margaret Jeffries 1909-1974, Lawrence 1906-1906, Emil Gorden 1912-1932, Norman Kennedy (Dutch) 1913-1993, Charles Henry 1917-1918, Sanford Avery (Avery) 1926-1946, Harry Eugene (Gene) 1915-1980.
Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, and from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Corlis Dees II officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shelby County Cancer Association.
Family Members
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John William McColley Sr
1907–1978
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Mary Margaret McColley Jeffries
1909–1974
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Isabelle Gertrude McColley Jeffries
1910–2001
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Emil Gordon McColley
1912–1932
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Harry Eugene "Gene" McColley
1915–1980
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Goldie Pauline McColley Hungerford
1922–2017
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Dorothy Alice "Dot" McColley Brooks
1924–2012
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James Dalton McColley
1930–1999
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