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Obituary for Burks


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday January 30, 2000

James T. Burks, 92, a resident of Albuquerque for the past 15 years, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2000. James was born June 7, 1907, the son of Walter and Lula Bell Jernigan Burks in Decherd, Tennessee. He had been a self-employed cattle buyer/seller for many years before retiring. James had been a member of the Buckners Masonic Lodge in Dallas, TX, he was a Past Worthiful Masters. He is survived by one daughter, Jacqueline Fendley and husband, Walter of Albuquerque; one sister, Naomi Luty of Arlington, TX; two grandchildren, Ronald J. Fendley Sr. and wife, Laura of Garland, TX and Sid Fendley and wife, Janet Norden of Edgewood; three great-grandchildren, Ronald J., Melissa, Alisa; two great-great-grandchildren, Marcus and Kirsten. The Visitation will be Tuesday, February 1, 2000, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., with the service at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Vista Verde Mortuary, Sara Rd., at Meadowlark Ln., Rio Rancho, with Rev Richard Imprescia officiating, assisted by Mr. Burks niece, Tanya Sulak. Entombment will follow in Vista Verde Memorial Park. Arrangements by Vista Verde Mortuary.


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