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John served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. For 30 years, John worked and retired from Cass Job Corp. He will be missed by everyone who knew him.
He is survived by a daughter, Andrea Crouch and husband Stonie of Fort Smith; a son, Evan M. Burkes and wife Katie of Springdale; two sisters, Mary Burkes of Altus and Melanie Bowles of Ozark; a brother, James Burkes and wife Beth of Shreveport, Louisiana; six grandchildren, Gillian, Spencer, Brayden, William, Ethan, and Elliott; one great-granddaughter, Friday, with one more on the way.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Cremation Services in Fort Smith, 914 N. 32nd St. Fort Smith, AR 72903. (479) 434-3901 or (479) 965-8202
To place an online tribute, please visit www.brothertonbrothersfuneralhomes.com.
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