Obituary NAME: SAMMY STANFORD BURKE, AGE 57, A LIFETIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: OCTOBER 20, 1951 TO SAM H. BURKE AND MARY "JO" (WISE) BURKE AT SALINAS, CA. AS A BABT SAMMY WON MOST BEAUTIFUL BABY IN THE GERBER BABY CONTEST PASSED AWAY: FRI., JUNE 26, 2009 AT THE TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DENISON, TX. AGE: 57 YEARS 8 MONTHS 6 DAYS EDUCATION: SAMMY ATTENDED ATOKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHERE HE GRADUSTED IN 1969 OCCUPATION: HE WORKED AS PARTS MANAGER FOR THE ETHAN ALLEN PLANT NORTH OF ATOKA. CHURCH AFFILIATIONS AND HOBBIES: SAMMY WAS A MEMBER OF THE HARMONY BAPTIST CHURCH. HE ENJOYED WATCHING MOVIES AND BUILDING MODEL CARS AS A YOUNG MAN. SURVIVED BY: 2 DAUGHTERS: SHANNON WHITWORTH AND HUSBAND JEFF OF HOUSTON, TX. SOMMER BURKE OF CANEY, OK. GRANDDAUGHTER: ALEXIA WHITWORTH OF HOUSTON,TX. 2 SISTERS: JUDY LANE AND HUSBAND MAX OF ATOKA CAROLYN LILLARD AND HUSBAND RICHARD OF ATOKA BROTHER: RICKEY JOE BURKE OF ATOKA SPECIAL FRIENDS: AMY SAUNDERS AND HUSBAND CHRIS AND CHILDERN CHAYZA AND TAZERA OF ATOKA . ALONG WITH SEVERAL NIECES, NEPHEWS, OTHER RELATIVES AND MANY DEAR AND LOVED FRIENDS. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: PARENTS: SAM AND MARY "JO" BURKE NEPHEW: GARRICK BURKE ********************************************************************************************************************* DATE OF SERVICE: MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2009 AT 2:00PM PLACE OF SERVICE: BROWN'S FUNERAL CHAPEL OFFICIATING: BRO. TOM HARGRAVE INTERNMENT: BERA CEMETERY CASKETBEARERS: RICK BURKE, MAX LANE, RICHARD LILLARD, DONNIE BURKE, STEVE STRICKLAND, CHRIS SAUNDERS, CLAUDE LOVETT HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: MARVIN LEEPER, ALAN DURANT, R.J. RAINS , CHARLES DUNCAN FAMILY NIGHT, SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 6~8PM Condolences may be sent to the family by e-mailing: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. Please reference the name of the deceased in your correspondence. Services under the direction of: Brown's Funeral Service, Atoka,