The "New" Burkett Family Web Site
90. Kenneth Lanor PURSER (Willie Faye LYNCH
, Annie Laura BURKETT
, Jacob Lorenza
) was born on 16 Nov 1921 in Nolan Co., Texas. He died on 7 Feb 1991 in Taylor Co., Texas.
He was buried in Trent (Trent Garden of Memories), Taylor Co., Texas.
Kenneth served in the U.S. Navy during the World War II: 5 Oct 1942 -
25 Oct 1945
Kenneth married Ophelia Inez GRUBEN "Inez" daughter of Hones John GRUBEN and Maud Mae TAYLOR on 11 May 1950 in Trent, Taylor Co., Texas. Ophelia was born on 4 Aug 1923 in Rotan, Fisher Co., Texas. She died on 18 Mar 2009 in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois. She was buried on 25 Mar 2009 in Trent (Trent Garden of Memories), Taylor Co., Texas.
Ophelia was counted in a census on 8 Apr 1930 in Pct. 6 (ED 11), Fisher Co., Texas.
Her obituary was printed about 19 Mar 2009 at Merkel (Starbuck Funeral
Home), Taylor Co., Texas.
They had the following children:
+ 233 M i Kenneth Wayne PURSER PhD + 234 M ii Don Allen PURSER
91. Billy Joe PURSER (Willie Faye LYNCH
, Annie Laura BURKETT
, Jacob Lorenza
) was born on 26 Dec 1923 in Nolan Co., Texas. He died on 16 Mar 2016. He was buried on 21 Mar 2016 in San Angelo (Calvary Cemetery), Tom Green Co., Texas.
Billy's obituary was printed on 18 Mar 2016 at GoSanAngelo & Harper Funeral Home.
Billy married (1) Barbara Anne FILLEMAN daughter of Oscar Tobias FILLEMAN and Margaret Frances DUNCAN before 1951/1952. Barbara was born on 5 Mar 1931 in San Angelo, Tom Green Co., Texas. She died on 1 Sep 1999 in San Angelo, Tom Green Co., Texas. She was buried on 4 Sep 1999 in San Angelo (Calvary Cemetery), Tom Green Co., Texas.
Barbara's obituary was printed on 2 Sep 1999 at San Angelo (San Angelo Standard-Times Online),
Tom Green Co., Texas.
They had the following child:
+ 235 M i Donald Guinn PURSER
Billy married (2) Patsy Ruth SCOTT "Pat" daughter of Spurgeon C. SCOTT and Birdie Mae REYNOLDS on 15 May 2003
in Washoe Co., Nevada. Patsy was born on 28 Aug 1929 in Trent, Taylor Co., Texas. She died on 16 Feb 2013 in San Angelo, Tom Green Co., Texas. She was buried on 20 Feb 2013 in Trent (Trent Gardens of Memory Cemetery), Taylor Co., Texas.
Patsy's obituary was printed on 17 Feb 2013 at Abilene (North's Funeral
Home), Taylor Co., Texas.
92. Virgil Dean PURSER (Willie Faye LYNCH
, Annie Laura BURKETT
, Jacob Lorenza
) was born on 29 Jul 1927 in Trent, Taylor Co., Texas. He died on 19 Aug 1969 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. The cause of death was stab wound of heart with sharp instrument/homicide. He was buried on 19 Aug 1969 in Trent (Trent Garden of Memories), Taylor Co., Texas.
Virgil served in the military during the World War II: 29 Aug 1944 -
12 Mar 1946.
His obituary was printed on 21 Aug 1969 at Abilene (Abilene Reporter-News, The), Taylor Co.,
Texas.
Virgil married (1) Willie Pratt BROWN "Billie" daughter of Clarence Efford BROWN and Edna Myrtle COX before 1947. The marriage ended in divorce.They were divorced before 1949.
Willie was born on 29 Jan 1927 in Golin, Jones Co., Texas. She died on 6 Dec 2015
in Texas. She was buried on 9 Dec 2015 in Colorado City (Colorado City Cemetery), Mitchell Co., Texas.
Willie's obituary was printed about 7 Dec 2015 at Colorado City (Kiker-Seale Funeral
Home), Mitchell Co., Texas.
They had the following child:
+ 236 M i Randall Dean [Purser] MINEAR
Virgil married (2) Joyce Laverne IRVIN daughter of Clyde Lewis IRVIN and Pearl Lucy MEEKS.
They had the following children:
+ 237 F ii Linda Faye PURSER + 238 M iii Larry Wayne PURSER
93. Mary Elizabeth PURSER "Betty" (Willie Faye LYNCH
, Annie Laura BURKETT
, Jacob Lorenza
) was born on 12 Jun 1930 in Trent, Taylor Co., Texas. She died on 10 Apr 2014 in Merkel, Taylor Co., Texas. She was buried on 14 Apr 2014 in Trent (Trent Garden of Memories), Taylor Co., Texas.
Mary's obituary was printed about 11 Apr 2014 at Merkel (Starbuck Funeral
Home), Taylor Co., Texas.
Mary married (1) Mack Vaughn BIGBEE son of Rudolph D. BIGBEE and Hassie Mae JACKSON before 1948. The marriage ended in divorce. They were divorced before 1972. Mack was born on 23 Sep 1926 in Merkel, Taylor Co., Texas. He died on 18 Jan 2007 in Trent, Taylor Co., Texas. He was buried in Merkel (Rose Hill Cemetery), Taylor Co., Texas.
Mack was counted in a census on 22 Apr 1930 in Pct. 1 (ED 2), Fisher Co., Texas.
His obituary was printed on 20 Jan 2007 at Merkel (Starbuck Funeral
Home), Taylor Co., Texas.
They had the following children:
+ 239 F i Patricia Kay BIGBEE + 240 M ii Ronnie Mack BIGBEE + 241 M iii Gary Lynn BIGBEE + 242 M iv Randy Joe BIGBEE
Mary married (2) Lee Varnell VINSON son of Samuel D. VINSON and Grace Irene GALLOWAY on 24 Feb 1972 in Roby, Fisher Co., Texas. Lee was born on 19 Aug 1931 in Anson, Jones Co., Texas. He died on 13 Feb 2009 in Merkel, Taylor Co., Texas. He was buried on 16 Feb 2009 in Trent (Trent Garden of Memories), Taylor Co., Texas.
Lee's obituary was printed on 15 Feb 2009 at Merkel (Starbuck Funeral Home),
Taylor Co., Texas.
94. Lyndle N. LYNCH (Lynn Ola LYNCH
, Annie Laura BURKETT
, Jacob Lorenza
) was born on 17 May 1924 in Eastland, Eastland Co., Texas. He died on 17 Apr 2005 in Tyler, Smith Co., Texas. He was buried in Mineola (Roselawn
Memorial Gardens), Wood Co., Texas.
Lyndle was counted in a census on 9 Apr 1930 in Tucson (ED 68), Pima Co., Arizona.
He was counted in a census on 12 Apr 1930 in Tucson (ED 41), Pima Co.,
Arizona.
He was counted in a census on 12 Apr 1940 in El Paso (ED 256-37), El Paso
Co., Texas.
His obituary was printed about 19 Apr 2005 at Tyler (Tyler Morning
Telegraph), Smith Co., Texas.
Lyndle married (1) Joann PEARSON.
They had the following child:
+ 243 F i Nancy Lee LYNCH
Lyndle married (2) Maude Ollie HUSBAND daughter of William Fred HUSBAND and Mamie YOUNG.
They had the following children:
+ 244 F ii Linda Lorene LYNCH + 245 M iii William Lynn LYNCH
Lyndle married (3) Joann PEARSON.
They had the following children:
+ 246 M iv Robert Joe LYNCH + 247 F v Mildred Sue LYNCH
Lyndle married (4) Elma Louise FOSS daughter of Arthur FOSS and Hazel DENNIGHT after 1973. Elma was born about Feb 1930
in Texas. She died on 8 Dec 2014 in Tyler, Smith Co., Texas. She was buried on 11 Dec 2014 in Mineola (Roselawn Memorial Gardens), Wood Co., Texas.
Elma was counted in a census on 11 Apr 1940 in (ED 20-2), Brazoria Co., Texas.
Her obituary was printed on 11 Dec 2014 at Quitman (Wood County
Democrat), Wood Co., Texas.
95. Robert Don LYNCH "Bob" (Lynn Ola LYNCH
, Annie Laura BURKETT
, Jacob Lorenza
) was born on 30 Oct 1927 in Eastland, Eastland Co., Texas. He died on 2 Dec 2010 in Plano, Collin Co., Texas.
Robert was counted in a census on 9 Apr 1930 in Tucson (ED 68), Pima Co., Arizona.
He was counted in a census on 12 Apr 1930 in Tucson (ED 41), Pima Co.,
Arizona.
He was counted in a census on 12 Apr 1940 in El Paso (ED 256-37), El Paso
Co., Texas.
His obituary was printed on 5 Dec 2010 at Dallas (Dallas Morning News),
Dallas Co., Texas.
Robert married Geraldine TAYLOR "Gerry".
They had the following children:
+ 248 F i Cynthia Robin LYNCH 249 M ii Robert Michael LYNCH + 250 F iii Julia Beth LYNCH
96. La Verne Clifford
[Lynch] HORTON (Guy Clifford LYNCH
, Annie Laura BURKETT
, Jacob Lorenza )
La Verne served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II: .
La Verne married (1) Naydene Lavae KENNEDY
daughter of John Rice KENNEDY and Lola MELTON. Naydene was born on 31 Oct
1925 in San Bernardino Co., California. She died on 2 Jun 2008 in Arroyo
Grande, San Luis Obispo Co., California.
Naydene's obituary was printed on 5 Jun 2008 at San Luis Obispo (San
Luis Obispo Tribune), San Luis Obispo Co., California.
(Obituary added 11/05/17)
They had the following child:
96a M i John Frederick HORTON
La Verne married (2) Marlyn Lucille ROSKAM daughter of John Franklin ROSKAM and Meta A. KECKER.
97. Jack BRADBERRY "Jack" (Guy Clifford LYNCH
, Annie Laura BURKETT
, Jacob Lorenza
) was born on 4 Dec 1923 in Whittier, Los Angeles Co., California. He died on 14 Feb 1994 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona. He was buried on 17 Feb 1994 in Phoenix (National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona), Maricopa Co., Arizona.
Jack served in the U.S. Army during the World War II: 12 Jan 1943 - 28
Nov 1945.
He was counted in a census on 14 May 1940 in Claypool (ED 4-30), Gila
Co., Arizona.
Jack married Jo Marie RILEY daughter of Chleo C. RILEY and Ora May HARRIS on 5 Jun 1949 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona. Jo was born on 17 Jun 1929 in Morenci, Greenlee Co., Arizona. She died in 2002.
They had the following child:
98. Walter Edward MCGOWAN "Edward" (Jewel May GODFREY
, Virginia Caroline BURKETT
, Jacob Lorenza
) was born on 14 Jun 1923 in Sweetwater, Nolan Co., Texas. He died on 24 Dec 2014 in Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas.
He was buried on 2 Jan 2015 in Dallas (Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery),
Dallas Co., Texas.
Walter served in the U.S. Navy during the World War II and in the U.S. Army
during the Vietnam War.
He was counted in a census on 18 Apr 1930 in Sweetwater (ED 1), Nolan Co., Texas.|
His obituary was printed on 28 Dec 2014 at Dallas (Dallas Morning News),
Dallas Co., Texas.
Walter married (1) Nellie Mae CONWELL daughter of Lloyd Newton CONWILL and Carrie LIMERICK on 17 Apr 1942 in Roosevelt Co., New Mexico. Nellie was born on 8 May 1920 in Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia. She died on 8 Feb 1985 in Dallas Co., Texas. She was buried in Dallas (Restland Memorial Park), Dallas Co., Texas.
They had the following children:
+ 252 F i JoAnn MCGOWAN + 253 F ii Carol Sue MCGOWAN + 254 M iii Stephen Edward MCGOWAN
Walter married (2) Jean Bedell PAULI daughter of Charles William PAULI,
Jr. and Hazel Amelia REED on 6 Sep 1985. Jean was born on 16 Nov 1930 in Seguin, Guadalupe Co., Texas. She died on 10 Nov 2015 in Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas. She was buried on 20 Nov 2015 in Dallas (Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery), Dallas Co., Texas.
Jean's obituary was printed on 20 Nov 2015 at Dallas (Dallas Morning
News, The), Dallas Co., Texas.
99. Dorothy Marie GARDNER (Hazel Dale GODFREY
, Virginia Caroline BURKETT
, Jacob Lorenza
) was born on 15 Jan 1923 in Sweetwater, Nolan Co., Texas. She died on 11 May 2001 in Midland, Midland Co., Texas. She was buried in May 2001 in Groves (Greenlawn Memorial Park), Jefferson Co., Texas.
Dorothy was counted in a census on 4 Apr 1930 in Sweetwater (ED 2), Nolan Co., Texas.
Her obituary was printed on 12 May 2001 at Beaumont (Beaumont Enterprise, The),
Jeffesom Co., Texas.
Dorothy married Adolphus Augustus EBERLE,
Jr. "Sparky" son of Adolphus Augustus EBERLE and Ruby Orvetta HAINES before 1941. Adolphus was born on 24 Jan 1924 in Cuero, DeWitt Co., Texas. He died on 6 May 1979 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., Texas. He was buried on 9 May 1979 in Groves (Greenlawn
Memorial Park), Jefferson Co., Texas.
Adolphus was counted in a census on 18 Apr 1930 in Sweetwater (ED 1),
Nolan Co., Texas.
They had the following children:
100. Glenn Dale GARDNER (Hazel Dale GODFREY
, Virginia Caroline BURKETT
, Jacob Lorenza
) was born on 26 Dec 1925 in Sweetwater, Nolan Co., Texas. He died on 25 May 1998
in Midland Co., Texas. He was buried in Midland (Resthaven North Cemetery, Midland Co., Texas.
Glenn served in the U.S. Navy during the World War II and the Korean
Conflict:.
He was counted in a census on 4 Apr 1930 in Sweetwater (ED 2), Nolan Co.,
Texas.
Glenn married Theresa Joann JARVIS "Joan" daughter of Irby B. JARVIS and Nora Mae HORN
on 27 May 1961. Theresa was born on 22 Aug 1932 in Sweetwater, Nolan Co.,
Texas. She died on 1 Feb 2017 in Midland, Midland Co., Texas. She was buried
on 16 Feb 2017 in Midland (Resthaven North Cemetery, Midland Co., Texas.
Theresa's obituary was printed about 8 Feb 2017 at Midland (Nalley-Pickle &
Welch Funeral Home), Midland Co., Texas.
They had the following child:
+ 256 M i Britt Glenn GARDNER
101. Virginia Mae GODFREY (J. W. GODFREY
, Virginia Caroline BURKETT
, Jacob Lorenza ) was born on 13 Jan 1940 in
Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas. She died on 11 Nov 1996 in Dickinson,
Galveston Co., Texas. She was buried in Hitchcock (Galveston Memorial
Park), Galveston Co., Texas.
Virginia's obituary was printed on 12 Nov 1996 at Galveston (Galveston
Daily News, The), Galveston Co., Texas.
(Obituary added 11/21/17)
Virginia married (1) William Paul GRAY son of Harvey GRAY and Lewis PRINCE.
They had the following children:
+ 257 M i Ronald Paul [Gray] OTTE + 258 F ii Kelli Lee [Gray] OTTE
Virginia married (2) Daniel Kurt OTTE "Kurt" son of Ernst Karl OTTE and Ivyll Kathryn WILDER.
They had the following children:
+ 259 M iii Ronald Paul [Gray] OTTE is printed as #257. + 260 F iv Kelli Lee [Gray] OTTE is printed as #258.