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Burkey, Lola May
Lola May Burkey, 92, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab in Vinton.
A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 8, 2013, at the Garrison Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton.
Lola was born April 25, 1920, on a farm in rural Garrison, the daughter of Merton and Amanda Wood Allen. She attended country school near Garrison. Lola was a lifelong resident of Benton County.
In 1938, Lola was united in marriage with Melvin Burkey, and the couple farmed in the Garrison/Vinton area until Melvin's death at the age of 53 in 1971. She worked as a nurses' aide at Sunnycrest Nursing Home in Dysart and also as a cook at several restaurants.
Lola is survived by one daughter, Beverly (Dennis Walters) Hopkins of Indianapolis, Ind.; daughter-in-law Judy Burkey of Vinton; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one sister, Rachel Newton of Oregon.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her son, Dwayne Burkey; one brother, Frank Allen; and one sister, Addie Newton.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab.
Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home of Vinton is caring for Lola and her family. Condolences may be left at .
Published March 6, 2013 in The Gazette
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