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1921
DIED
2002
Wayne Burkey Obituary
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Kingswood United Methodist Church of Burleson. Entombment: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth.
Memorials: Kingswood United Methodist Church of Burleson Building Fund or a charity of choice.
The Rev. Wayne Lester Burkey was born Aug. 23, 1921, in Murphysboro, Ill. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1945. He went on to graduate from Southern Illinois University and then from Asbury Theological Seminary with a degree in Divinity. The Rev. Burkey served United Methodist churches in Illinois before entering the Air Force chaplaincy in 1955. His distinguished service in the U.S. Air Force included several tours overseas and in Thailand during the Vietnam War.
Col. Burkey retired from the Air Force in 1974 at Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene. He proudly ministered to the loving congregation at Tuscola United Methodist Church, Tuscola. After retiring as a Methodist minister from the Northwest Texas Conference, he and Marcella attended St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. The Burkeys moved to Burleson in 1996 and were members of Kingswood United Methodist Church of Burleson.
Wayne Burkey’s life was devoted to giving to others. He volunteered throughout his life for many organizations including the Red Cross. He treasured his involvement in the Lions Clubs. He blessed so many with his kindness and grace. He passes to heaven to take his place.
Survivors: Loving and devoted wife of 50 years, Marcella of Burleson; son, Ralph and wife, Ruth, of Fort Worth; daughters, Jill Clark and husband, Bill, of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Janet Lumpee and husband, Scott, of Crowley; brothers, Joe and Paul of Murphysboro, Ill.; sister, Ruth Haury of Murphysboro Ill.; and grandchildren, Will and Brady Clark, Josh Burkey, Rachel and Daniel Lumpee. He blessed so many lives and leaves behind a host of dear relatives and friends.
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Kathy Stiever
June 2, 2002
Wayne was a dear friend and a great mentor for me and all of our Cardiac Rehab family at Huguley. I will miss him a great deal. He touched our lives in such a wonderful way-always so sweet and cheerful He greatly loved his family and always talked about his kids and how much he adored Marcella. I have never seen him so happy as when he came back from his 50th wedding anniversary party. He was beaming for weeks over that! I am thankful that he and Marcella got to celebrate such a great occasion. He has been such an incredible human being, and is now receiving his reward in heaven. This is difficult on his loved ones left behind, I know, and he will be greatly missed. We love you, Wayne! Put in a good word for us-you always had direct connections to the Lord!
Fondly,
Kathy and the rest of the Cardiac Rehab crew
(It will never be the same!)
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