1951
John
2010
John Burkhead
February 18, 1951 — March 13, 2010
Milledgeville, TN: Johnny Lynn Burkhead, age 59, passed away March 13, 2010 at his home.
He was born in Gibson County near Trimble, the son of Reba Virginia Thurmond Burkhead McCombs and the late Ambrose Franklin Burkhead. He went to school at Hornsby and worked as a share cropper and at age 16 he moved to IL and started working with United Van Lines. He was married to Jannice Troop in 1985. They made their home in Lamont, IL until they moved to Milledgeville in 1987. He worked as a carpenter until he became disabled. He was a member of the Milledgeville Pentecostal Church.
He is survived by his wife, Jannice Troop Burkhead of Milledgeville; four daughters, Tracey Burkhead, Julie Burkhead of Savannah, Christina Burkhead of Milledgeville and Amy Pruit of Houston, TX; his mother, Reba McCombs of Milledgeville; four brothers, Thurman Burkhead of IL, Ronnie Burkhead of Savannah, Mike Burkhead of IL and Billy Burkhead of Fayette, AL and four sisters, Nell King of Henderson, Kay Hart of Lexington, Darlene Raupp of Milledgeville and Martha Toney of Slidell, LA; eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ambrose Franklin Burkhead and two brothers, James Burkhead and Carlos Ray Burkhead.
He was born in Gibson County near Trimble, the son of Reba Virginia Thurmond Burkhead McCombs and the late Ambrose Franklin Burkhead. He went to school at Hornsby and worked as a share cropper and at age 16 he moved to IL and started working with United Van Lines. He was married to Jannice Troop in 1985. They made their home in Lamont, IL until they moved to Milledgeville in 1987. He worked as a carpenter until he became disabled. He was a member of the Milledgeville Pentecostal Church.
He is survived by his wife, Jannice Troop Burkhead of Milledgeville; four daughters, Tracey Burkhead, Julie Burkhead of Savannah, Christina Burkhead of Milledgeville and Amy Pruit of Houston, TX; his mother, Reba McCombs of Milledgeville; four brothers, Thurman Burkhead of IL, Ronnie Burkhead of Savannah, Mike Burkhead of IL and Billy Burkhead of Fayette, AL and four sisters, Nell King of Henderson, Kay Hart of Lexington, Darlene Raupp of Milledgeville and Martha Toney of Slidell, LA; eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ambrose Franklin Burkhead and two brothers, James Burkhead and Carlos Ray Burkhead.
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