rodney burke

LAKELAND, Fla. - Mr. Rodney Burke, 90, of Lakeland died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, at his home. He was born March 14, 1915, in Winston-Salem to Mammie Burke Holt. Mr. Burke attended Bethel United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C. He retired from White's Motor Co. in Canton, Ohio. Mr. Burke was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and served in World War II. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Alma Burke; and his second wife, Eileen (Smitherman) Carter Burke. Surviving are five generations of family, including two daughters, Elizabeth Beaver of Hartville, Ohio, and Janice Miller of Melbourne; four grandchildren, Pam Hull and husband Guy of North Canton, Ohio, John Capper and wife Sally of Hartville, Ohio, Lona Rae McKinney and husband Tyler of Clemmons, N.C., and Glenn Burchette and wife Tammy of Winston-Salem; seven great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; his cat, Bea; a stepson, Sonny Carter and wife Nan of Clemmons; two stepdaughters, Geraldine Hayes and husband Don of Winston-Salem and Judy Briggs of Winston-Salem; six stepgrandchildren; and five stepgreat-grandchildren. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel, with the Rev. Dana Wooten and the Rev. G. Thomas Shelton officiating. Interment will follow in Friedberg Moravian Church Graveyard. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethel United Methodist Church, 2390 Bethel Church Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.