Burke

Services for Randall “Randy” Burke, 60, were held Saturday, April 23 with the Rev. Jim Rawlins officiating. Interment was in Crossroads Cemetery. He was born Feb. 12, 1956 in Toledo, Ohio. He died Wednesday, April 20 at East Texas Medical Center in Pittsburg. He received his Master’s of Divinity from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University in 1987. He was an ordained minister of the First Christian Church and pastored in Mount Pleasant. Lincolnton, N. C., Houston, East Chesterfield/ Winameg Parish, Delta, Ohio and Hennessey, Okla. He was a 32 Degree Master Mason and a member of the Coronado Lodge #56 in Hennessey, Okla. and the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. He enjoyed riding around Walmart on his scooter, visiting with people and always looked forward to Sunday lunch with his family. He was survived by his wife of 39 years, Cheryl Burke; one son, Jonathan Burke and his wife Kandace of Pittsburg; one daughter, Sarah Beckham and her husband Jason of Pittsburg; and six grandchildren; one brother-in-law Chet Wilson. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister. Pallbearers were Gene Toney III, Collin Burke, John Cunyus, David Matthews, Zac Uselton, Austin Brooks and honorary pallbearer Michael Scalora.