Dr. Michael Terry Burkhalter of Nashville passed away peacefully on May 21, 2015 at Alive Hospice. He was 68.
Terry Burkhalter was born on June 25, 1946 in Memphis, Tennessee, where his father was a pediatrician. He attended Harding Academy in Memphis, before matriculating to Vanderbilt University in 1964. He was a third generation graduate of Vanderbilt in 1968, where he received his bachelor's degree with honors. Thereafter, he attended the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, and received his M.D. in 1971. Family legend has it that he met his medical school friend Bob Canon because the two were assigned to the same cadaver in anatomy class and that they later bonded over ping pong. At some point, Bob set Terry up on a blind date with Bob's younger sister, Peggy. Forty-five years later, Peggy was by Terry's side as he passed away, ultimately succumbing to the effects of Alzheimer's disease.
After he graduated from medical school, Terry completed an internship in California at Los Angeles County Hospital. U.S.C. Medical Center from 1971-1972. Thereafter, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served as a Captain and Flight Surgeon at Craig Air Force in Selma, Alabama from 1972-1974 where the U.S. Air Force trained American and Vietnamese pilots. He then conducted his residency in ophthalmology from 1974-1977 at the Eye Foundation Hospital at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
Dr. Burkhalter practiced ophthalmology and laser surgery in Nashville for thirty four years, during which time he was on the active staff of Eye Surgery Center of Nashville, Baptist Hospital, and Centennial Medical Center.During his career, he served as President of the Nashville Academy of Ophthalmology and as Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at Baptist Hospital and Centennial Medical Center. He was also a long time member of the Kiwanis Club.
Terry was an athlete and outdoorsman all of his life, playing basketball in his youth and adolescence, long distance running in his 20's and 30's, during which time he completed the New York City and Chicago marathons; whitewater canoeing in his 40's and 50's with the Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association; and cycling in his 60's during which he loved biking the roads and greenways of Nashville with the "Over the Hill" gang from Shelby Bottoms to Leiper's Fork with a few Tour de Nash-es thrown in between.
Terry loved Vanderbilt basketball, coffee, the music of The Eagles, The Beatles and Queen, and a strange jo,e that no one really got, whose punch line was "pi(e) are squared." He cared about his family, honesty , hard work, and wit. He was deeply loved and will be sorely missed.
Dr. Burkhalter is preceded in death by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. W.D. Burkhalter Sr., both originally of Nashville; his brother, W.D. Burkhalter Jr., of Memphis and his grandson, Conrad Burkhalter Smith of Nashville.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Canon Burkhalter of Nashville; his sister, Alice McGuire of Dallas, Texas; his daughter, Eileen (Eric) Smith of Nashville; his son, Jeffrey Burkhalter of Asheville, N.C.; his son Stuart (Julie) Burkhalter of Nashville; his daughter, Emily Burkhalter of Nashville, along with numerous nieces and nephews and his grandchildren, Reece Burkhalter of Asheville; Louisa and Wade Smith of Nashville, and Helen and Virginia Burkhalter of Nashville.
His family would like to extend its most sincere gratitude and thanks to the staff at Alive Hospice. In lieu of flowers, his family requests that you consider a donation in a scholarship established in memory of Dr. Burkhalter's beloved grandson, Conrad, at the University of Notre Dame. Donations may be sent to the Conrad Burkhalter Smith Scholarship Fund, Attn: Jamery S. Barry, University of Notre Dame, 1100 Grace Hall, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556.
Visitation will occur from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, May 22, at Woodlawn Roesch Patton Funeral Home & Memorial Park, 660 Thompson Lane, in Nashville. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, at Christ the King Church on Belmont Boulevard.
Terry Burkhalter was born on June 25, 1946 in Memphis, Tennessee, where his father was a pediatrician. He attended Harding Academy in Memphis, before matriculating to Vanderbilt University in 1964. He was a third generation graduate of Vanderbilt in 1968, where he received his bachelor's degree with honors. Thereafter, he attended the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, and received his M.D. in 1971. Family legend has it that he met his medical school friend Bob Canon because the two were assigned to the same cadaver in anatomy class and that they later bonded over ping pong. At some point, Bob set Terry up on a blind date with Bob's younger sister, Peggy. Forty-five years later, Peggy was by Terry's side as he passed away, ultimately succumbing to the effects of Alzheimer's disease.
After he graduated from medical school, Terry completed an internship in California at Los Angeles County Hospital. U.S.C. Medical Center from 1971-1972. Thereafter, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served as a Captain and Flight Surgeon at Craig Air Force in Selma, Alabama from 1972-1974 where the U.S. Air Force trained American and Vietnamese pilots. He then conducted his residency in ophthalmology from 1974-1977 at the Eye Foundation Hospital at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
Dr. Burkhalter practiced ophthalmology and laser surgery in Nashville for thirty four years, during which time he was on the active staff of Eye Surgery Center of Nashville, Baptist Hospital, and Centennial Medical Center.During his career, he served as President of the Nashville Academy of Ophthalmology and as Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at Baptist Hospital and Centennial Medical Center. He was also a long time member of the Kiwanis Club.
Terry was an athlete and outdoorsman all of his life, playing basketball in his youth and adolescence, long distance running in his 20's and 30's, during which time he completed the New York City and Chicago marathons; whitewater canoeing in his 40's and 50's with the Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association; and cycling in his 60's during which he loved biking the roads and greenways of Nashville with the "Over the Hill" gang from Shelby Bottoms to Leiper's Fork with a few Tour de Nash-es thrown in between.
Terry loved Vanderbilt basketball, coffee, the music of The Eagles, The Beatles and Queen, and a strange jo,e that no one really got, whose punch line was "pi(e) are squared." He cared about his family, honesty , hard work, and wit. He was deeply loved and will be sorely missed.
Dr. Burkhalter is preceded in death by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. W.D. Burkhalter Sr., both originally of Nashville; his brother, W.D. Burkhalter Jr., of Memphis and his grandson, Conrad Burkhalter Smith of Nashville.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Canon Burkhalter of Nashville; his sister, Alice McGuire of Dallas, Texas; his daughter, Eileen (Eric) Smith of Nashville; his son, Jeffrey Burkhalter of Asheville, N.C.; his son Stuart (Julie) Burkhalter of Nashville; his daughter, Emily Burkhalter of Nashville, along with numerous nieces and nephews and his grandchildren, Reece Burkhalter of Asheville; Louisa and Wade Smith of Nashville, and Helen and Virginia Burkhalter of Nashville.
His family would like to extend its most sincere gratitude and thanks to the staff at Alive Hospice. In lieu of flowers, his family requests that you consider a donation in a scholarship established in memory of Dr. Burkhalter's beloved grandson, Conrad, at the University of Notre Dame. Donations may be sent to the Conrad Burkhalter Smith Scholarship Fund, Attn: Jamery S. Barry, University of Notre Dame, 1100 Grace Hall, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556.
Visitation will occur from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, May 22, at Woodlawn Roesch Patton Funeral Home & Memorial Park, 660 Thompson Lane, in Nashville. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, at Christ the King Church on Belmont Boulevard.
Dr. Michael Terry Burkhalter of Nashville passed away peacefully on May 21, 2015 at Alive Hospice. He was 68.
Terry Burkhalter was born on June 25, 1946 in Memphis, Tennessee, where his father was a pediatrician. He attended Harding Academy in Memphis, before matriculating to Vanderbilt University in 1964. He was a third generation graduate of Vanderbilt in 1968, where he received his bachelor's degree with honors. Thereafter, he attended the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, and received his M.D. in 1971. Family legend has it that he met his medical school friend Bob Canon because the two were assigned to the same cadaver in anatomy class and that they later bonded over ping pong. At some point, Bob set Terry up on a blind date with Bob's younger sister, Peggy. Forty-five years later, Peggy was by Terry's side as he passed away, ultimately succumbing to the effects of Alzheimer's disease.
After he graduated from medical school, Terry completed an internship in California at Los Angeles County Hospital. U.S.C. Medical Center from 1971-1972. Thereafter, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served as a Captain and Flight Surgeon at Craig Air Force in Selma, Alabama from 1972-1974 where the U.S. Air Force trained American and Vietnamese pilots. He then conducted his residency in ophthalmology from 1974-1977 at the Eye Foundation Hospital at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
Dr. Burkhalter practiced ophthalmology and laser surgery in Nashville for thirty four years, during which time he was on the active staff of Eye Surgery Center of Nashville, Baptist Hospital, and Centennial Medical Center.During his career, he served as President of the Nashville Academy of Ophthalmology and as Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at Baptist Hospital and Centennial Medical Center. He was also a long time member of the Kiwanis Club.
Terry was an athlete and outdoorsman all of his life, playing basketball in his youth and adolescence, long distance running in his 20's and 30's, during which time he completed the New York City and Chicago marathons; whitewater canoeing in his 40's and 50's with the Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association; and cycling in his 60's during which he loved biking the roads and greenways of Nashville with the "Over the Hill" gang from Shelby Bottoms to Leiper's Fork with a few Tour de Nash-es thrown in between.
Terry loved Vanderbilt basketball, coffee, the music of The Eagles, The Beatles and Queen, and a strange jo,e that no one really got, whose punch line was "pi(e) are squared." He cared about his family, honesty , hard work, and wit. He was deeply loved and will be sorely missed.
Dr. Burkhalter is preceded in death by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. W.D. Burkhalter Sr., both originally of Nashville; his brother, W.D. Burkhalter Jr., of Memphis and his grandson, Conrad Burkhalter Smith of Nashville.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Canon Burkhalter of Nashville; his sister, Alice McGuire of Dallas, Texas; his daughter, Eileen (Eric) Smith of Nashville; his son, Jeffrey Burkhalter of Asheville, N.C.; his son Stuart (Julie) Burkhalter of Nashville; his daughter, Emily Burkhalter of Nashville, along with numerous nieces and nephews and his grandchildren, Reece Burkhalter of Asheville; Louisa and Wade Smith of Nashville, and Helen and Virginia Burkhalter of Nashville.
His family would like to extend its most sincere gratitude and thanks to the staff at Alive Hospice. In lieu of flowers, his family requests that you consider a donation in a scholarship established in memory of Dr. Burkhalter's beloved grandson, Conrad, at the University of Notre Dame. Donations may be sent to the Conrad Burkhalter Smith Scholarship Fund, Attn: Jamery S. Barry, University of Notre Dame, 1100 Grace Hall, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556.
Visitation will occur from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, May 22, at Woodlawn Roesch Patton Funeral Home & Memorial Park, 660 Thompson Lane, in Nashville. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, at Christ the King Church on Belmont Boulevard.
Terry Burkhalter was born on June 25, 1946 in Memphis, Tennessee, where his father was a pediatrician. He attended Harding Academy in Memphis, before matriculating to Vanderbilt University in 1964. He was a third generation graduate of Vanderbilt in 1968, where he received his bachelor's degree with honors. Thereafter, he attended the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, and received his M.D. in 1971. Family legend has it that he met his medical school friend Bob Canon because the two were assigned to the same cadaver in anatomy class and that they later bonded over ping pong. At some point, Bob set Terry up on a blind date with Bob's younger sister, Peggy. Forty-five years later, Peggy was by Terry's side as he passed away, ultimately succumbing to the effects of Alzheimer's disease.
After he graduated from medical school, Terry completed an internship in California at Los Angeles County Hospital. U.S.C. Medical Center from 1971-1972. Thereafter, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served as a Captain and Flight Surgeon at Craig Air Force in Selma, Alabama from 1972-1974 where the U.S. Air Force trained American and Vietnamese pilots. He then conducted his residency in ophthalmology from 1974-1977 at the Eye Foundation Hospital at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
Dr. Burkhalter practiced ophthalmology and laser surgery in Nashville for thirty four years, during which time he was on the active staff of Eye Surgery Center of Nashville, Baptist Hospital, and Centennial Medical Center.During his career, he served as President of the Nashville Academy of Ophthalmology and as Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at Baptist Hospital and Centennial Medical Center. He was also a long time member of the Kiwanis Club.
Terry was an athlete and outdoorsman all of his life, playing basketball in his youth and adolescence, long distance running in his 20's and 30's, during which time he completed the New York City and Chicago marathons; whitewater canoeing in his 40's and 50's with the Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association; and cycling in his 60's during which he loved biking the roads and greenways of Nashville with the "Over the Hill" gang from Shelby Bottoms to Leiper's Fork with a few Tour de Nash-es thrown in between.
Terry loved Vanderbilt basketball, coffee, the music of The Eagles, The Beatles and Queen, and a strange jo,e that no one really got, whose punch line was "pi(e) are squared." He cared about his family, honesty , hard work, and wit. He was deeply loved and will be sorely missed.
Dr. Burkhalter is preceded in death by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. W.D. Burkhalter Sr., both originally of Nashville; his brother, W.D. Burkhalter Jr., of Memphis and his grandson, Conrad Burkhalter Smith of Nashville.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Canon Burkhalter of Nashville; his sister, Alice McGuire of Dallas, Texas; his daughter, Eileen (Eric) Smith of Nashville; his son, Jeffrey Burkhalter of Asheville, N.C.; his son Stuart (Julie) Burkhalter of Nashville; his daughter, Emily Burkhalter of Nashville, along with numerous nieces and nephews and his grandchildren, Reece Burkhalter of Asheville; Louisa and Wade Smith of Nashville, and Helen and Virginia Burkhalter of Nashville.
His family would like to extend its most sincere gratitude and thanks to the staff at Alive Hospice. In lieu of flowers, his family requests that you consider a donation in a scholarship established in memory of Dr. Burkhalter's beloved grandson, Conrad, at the University of Notre Dame. Donations may be sent to the Conrad Burkhalter Smith Scholarship Fund, Attn: Jamery S. Barry, University of Notre Dame, 1100 Grace Hall, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556.
Visitation will occur from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, May 22, at Woodlawn Roesch Patton Funeral Home & Memorial Park, 660 Thompson Lane, in Nashville. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, at Christ the King Church on Belmont Boulevard.
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