Monday, January 4, 2010

Mr. Burke

Johnny Dale Burke, 65, of Connector Road, Ewing passed this life Jan. 1, 2010, at the Fleming County Hospital.

Johnny was born in Wallingford on Aug. 10, 1944, to Marvin and Mamie Kincaid Burke Sr.

Johnny was a retired employee of IBM in Lexington, a farmer and owner of Burke's Grocery in Ewing for 22 years.

Johnny is survived by his wife, Peggy Tumey Burke; one daughter, Darla (Danny) Tucker; five grandchildren, Danielle, Dalton, Whitney, Ryan and Shelby; one great-grandchild, Isabela; and four sisters, Emily Ungerwright of Indiana, Naomi Cropper of Washington, Betty Beckett of Amelia, Ohio and Janet Fullenkamp of Sardis.

Johnny was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Rhonda Honan; three brothers, Marvin Burke Jr., William Burke, and Earl Burke; and one sister, Pauline Cropper.

Services will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, at Price Brothers Funeral Home with Rev. Todd Wiley officiating.

Burial will follow in the Mount Taber Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m., today at the funeral home.