Obituaries : Lola May Burkey

Lola Burkey

VINTON -- Lola May Burkey, 92, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab in Vinton.
A graveside service will be held 10:00 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 as a cook at several restaurants.
Lola is survived by one daughter, Beverly (Dennis Walters) Hopkins of Indianapolis, IN; daughter-in-law Judy Burkey of Vinton; 5 grandchildren; 7 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 www.vsrfh.com.