Mrs. Betty Jo Merryman Burke
Mrs. Betty Jo Merryman Burke, age 85, of Granville, died Friday evening, June 29, at Riverview Regional in Carthage. She is survived by: 4 children, Tommy McClanahan and wife Pam of Lebanon, Susie Silcox of Pea Ridge, Lisa Cootes of Smyrna, Maxie Gibbs Jr and wife Michelle of White House; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Burke is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where her service will be conducted on Tuesday afternoon, July 3, at 1:00 PM. Bro. Jackie Dawson will officiate. Interment in the Smith County Memorial Gardens. Serving as pallbearers are: Jimmy McClanahan, Jeremy McClanahan, Steven Cootes, Lucas Cootes, Shayne Young, Dale Francis, Sheldon Gibbs, Brian Gibbs, Kayla McClanahan, Peggy Tuttle.
Visitation will begin on Monday morning at 11:00 AM until 8:00 PM and on Tuesday from 11:00 AM until service time at 1:00 PM.
The family has requested memorials to the Smith County Senior Citizen Center.
