Roger C. Burkes

Retired educator NEWTON — Graveside Services for Roger C. Burkes will be held Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at Newton County Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Riley Burton officiating. Burial will be in Newton County Memorial Gardens. Newton County Funeral Home of Newton in charge of Arrrangements. Mr. Burkes Age 69 of Decatur, MS died Sunday January 13, 2008 at Laird's Hospital in Union. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War. He was a retired school teacher for East Central Community College. He was a gradute of Harperville High School, East Central Community College, University of Southern Mississippi, the University of Mississippi , and attended Mississippi State University. He was a member of Decatur Methodist Church, Newton County Retired Education Personnel; DUNC; Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce; the NRA; Newton County Historical and Genealogical Society; Theta Xi Chapter, Phi Theta Kappa (honorary); ECCC Alumni Association; USM Alumni Associatiion. Survivors include wife, Ann H. Burkes of Decatur and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Margel and Edna Clower Burkes. Memorials be made to to the General Scholarship Foundation ECCC P.O. Box 129 Decatur, MS 39327.