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Billy Burks Obituary

Billy Lee Burks Sr.
Resident of Pittsburg
Funeral services Fri, July 12th at 11am at True Light Missionary Baptist Church. Burial Memory Gardens Cemetery. Any donations to the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel.

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Published by Contra Costa Times on Jul. 10, 2013.

Memories and Condolences
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Taneisha Simmons

July 3, 2020

Love and miss you always

Tiffany Johnson

August 23, 2019

R.I.P. Billy...

Ri'Cha Burks

October 29, 2013

I am going to miss you, You made me strong.. & just because your gone doesn't mean a thing, I see you everyday I look into the mirror. I hope your smiling down on us all Love. I love you daddy.

Keke Burks

August 22, 2013

I love you daddy I miss you more and more everyday I can't stop thinking about you I love I love you I love you

Bunny Burks

July 28, 2013

Words will never explain how much u are and will continue to be missed Uncle Billy..continue to watch over your family.. I love u Uncle Billy i cherish the wonderful memories i have with you!

Miesha Hale

July 19, 2013

NO WORDS CAN CONVEY HOW BROKEN IN SPIRIT I'VE FELT SINCE HEARING OF THIS TRAGEDY.IVE KNOWN YOU SINCE THE 7TH GRADE, AND EVEN THEN YOU WERE WISE BEYOND YOUR YEARS.THOUGH WE HAVE NOT SPOKEN AND MANY YEARS HAS PAST IT SEEMS LIKE YESTURDAY WE WERE HANGING OUT DOWN AT THE MARINA. SO I'LL HOLD ON TO THOSE MEMORIES AND SAY IN CLOSING, REST IN PEACE! THE WORRIES OF THIS WORLD ARE NO LONGER YOURS.

There has been a great loss suffered. My heart go's out to the BURKS FAMILY, may god bless and keep you is my prayer

Miesha Hale

July 19, 2013

Angela Richardson

July 18, 2013

Truly a lost to many. My Prayers and love go out to the entire Burks family.I'll love u for life.

Indian

July 17, 2013

We'll miss you. .. . My love go's out to the Burks Family. ....

Paula greene

July 16, 2013

Rest easy Slep

paula Burks Greene

July 16, 2013

Rest easy slep..u r so missed n loved...I been checking on Drien n Will n Nay I will always be here for them..You r where we all want to go We will see you again till then watch over us...

Taneisha

July 15, 2013

I miss and love u forever. May God hold u in his arms. Watch over us all Billy Lee.

TANEISHA SIMMONS

July 14, 2013

REST PEACEFULLY.

Taneisha Simmons

July 14, 2013

All the way from Dallas,Texas. I never in a million years thought God would allow so much hurt to be put in my heart all the way around 360.Through it all im still holding on to his hand. No matter what. Rest Peacefully.

liz morales

July 12, 2013

My Prayers are with the Burks family. May he rest in peace. God bless

james walker

July 11, 2013

may the the burks family find peace and comfort doing such a tragic time.

Andrea n Patrice J

July 11, 2013

We're goin to miss u,Thanks for bein sooooo kind and respectful to me and my mom over the years. I apresheate u....God bless u and your family

Vernessa Jones

July 10, 2013

You are in my thoughts and prayers.

COREY BAGSBY

July 10, 2013

OUR CONDOLENCES AND PRAYERS GO OUT THE BURKS FAMILY AT THIS TRYING TIME.

THE BAGSBY FAMILY

July 10, 2013

RIP love you uncle Aaron & aunt Bernice & family

Yolanda Thomas

July 10, 2013

My love & prayers to the family. He's watching over you all with love.

Rebecca Anderson

July 9, 2013

You all are in our prayers.We love you.From the entire Anderson Family

Marie Thompson

July 7, 2013

You will be miss but never forgotten. May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

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