Obituary Pinkey Burkhalter age 74, a lifetime Lane area resident, was born on October 29, 1936, to Wilburn and Thelma (Yates) Burkhalter, at Iron, Stob, Ok. Pinkey passed away on July 31, 2011, at Oklahoma City, Ok. He attended school at Iron Stob. Pinkey was truck driver. He served in the National Guard. Pinkey married Patsy Jo (Lytle) on August 29, 1956, at Durant, Ok. He was the self appointed mayor of Lane, Ok. Pinkey was a member of the Iron Stob Pentecostal Holiness, he enjoyed working, gardening, and playing with his grandkids.OBITUARY NAME: Pinkey Burkhalter age 74, lifetime Lane area resident. BORN: He was born on October 29, 1936, to Wilburn and Thelma (Yates) Burkhalter, at Iron, Stob, Ok. PASSED AWAY: Pinkey passed away on July 31, 2011, at Oklahoma City, Ok. AGE 74 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS EDUCATION: He attended school at Iron Stob. OCCUPATION: Pinkey was truck driver. MILITARY: He served in the National Guard. MARRIED: Pinkey married Patsy Jo (Lytle) on August 29, 1956, at Durant, Ok. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES, AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: He was the self appointed mayor of Lane, Ok. Pinkey was a member of the Iron Stob Pentecostal Holiness Church, he enjoyed working, gardening, and playing with his grandkids. SURVIVED BY WIFE: Patsy Jo Burkhalter of the home in Lane, Ok. CHILDREN: Jerry Don Burkhalter and wife Ginger of Lane, Ok. Dennis Burkhalter and wife Dottie of Lane, Ok. Pam Crow of Purcell, Ok. SISTER: Ginger Silver and husband Paul of Lane, Ok. GRANDCHILDREN: Kent and Cobra of Atoka, Ok. Guy and Brandi of Calera, Ok. Jason of Sherman, Tx. Stefanie and Blake of Ft. Riley, Ks. J.W. and Amber of Bennington, Ok. Kristy of Durant, Ok. Justin of Boswell, Ok. Amber and Joe of Caney, Ok. Ricky and Tiffanie of Bruno, Ok. Dusty and Staci of Harrah, Ok. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: 9 great grandchildren BROTHER-IN-LAW: Tom Lytle and wife Virginia of Lane, Ok. Jerry Lytle and wife Alice of Eufaula, Ok. SISTER-IN-LAW: Frankie Edwards Along with numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and many dear and loved friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: Wilburn and Thelma (Yates) Burkhalter IN-LAWS: P.E. and Leona (Evans) Lytle SIBLINGS: Lucille Coats and husband Clifford Leon Burkhalter and wife Bea Geraldine Eaves Doug Burkhalter INFANT SIBLINGS: Evertte, Jacky and Vera Burkhalter NIECES & NEPHEW: Cleta Burkhalter, Sharron Hook, and Harold Coats ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: Wednesday, August 3, 2011, at 10am PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel OFFICIATING: Bro. Roy Brashears INTERMENT: Farris Cemetery CASKETBEARERS: Kent Burkhalter, Guy Burkhalter, Jason Burkhalter, Dusty Crow, Ricky Burkhalter, Joe Culbreath HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Johnny Denton, Sonny Golf, Winford Evans, Pat Kennedy, Haskel Cook, Greg Cochran, Sam Hearrell, Jim Laymen, Ray Swift, Raymond Swift, Charlie Brown, Henry Moreland, Mick Bell, Herbert Nolwin, Mick Rose "If anyone was missed the family apologizes he was blessed with so many dear friends." CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE FAMILY NIGHT TUESDAY 6-8 SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK Pinkey is survived by his wife, Patsy Jo Burkhalter of the home in Lane, Ok.; children, Jerry Don Burkhalter and wife Ginger of Lane, Ok., Dennis Burkhalter and wife Dottie of Lane, Ok., Pam Crow of Purcell, Ok.; sister, Ginger Silver and husband Paul of Lane, Ok.; grandchildren, Kent and Cobra of Atoka, Ok., Guy and Brandi of Calera, Ok., Jason of Sherman, Tx., Stephanie and Blake of Ft. Riley, Ks., J.W. and Amber of Bennington, Ok., Kristy of Durant, Ok., Justin of Boswell, Ok., Amber and Joe of Caney, Ok., Ricky and Tiffanie of Bruno, Ok., Dusty and Staci of Harrah, Ok., and 9 great grandchildren; brothers-in-law, Tom Lytle and wife Virginia of Lane, Ok., Jerry Lytle and wife Alice of Eufaula, Ok.;sister-in-law, Frankie Edwards; along with numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and many dear and loved friends. Pinkey was preceded in death by his parents, Wilburn and Thelma (Yates) Burkhalter; in-laws, P.E. and Leona (Evans) Lytle; siblings, Lucille Coats and husband Clifford, Leon Burkhalter and wife Bea, Geraldine Eaves, Doug Burkhalter, Evertte, Jacky and Vera Burkhalter; nieces, Cleta Burkhalter, Sharron Hook, and nephew, Harold Coats . ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: Wednesday, August 3, 2011, at 10am PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel OFFICIATING: Bro. Roy Brashears INTERMENT: Farris Cemetery CASKETBEARERS: Kent Burkhalter, Guy Burkhalter, Jason Burkhalter, Dusty Crow, Ricky Burkhalter, Joe Culbreath HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Johnny Denton, Sonny Golf, Winford Evans, Pat Kennedy, Haskel Cook, Greg Cochran, Sam Hearrell, Jim Laymen, Ray Swift, Raymond Swift, Charlie Brown, Henry Moreland, Mick Bell, Herbert Nolwn, Nick Rose "If anyone was missed the family apologizes he was blessed with so many dear friends." CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE FAMILY NIGHT TUESDAY 6-8 SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK