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Those left to cherish his memory are his life partner, Marie Baker; son, Eric Thomason and wife Nella; daughters, Melissa Burke and Lora Burke; brothers, Johnny Roy Burke, Jr. and wife Nellie, Robert Shelby Burke and wife Donna, and Phillip Dean Burke and wife Brenda; sister, Sue Ellen Burke Behmer; stepsisters, Peggy Markham and Kathy Lynn Ayers; and multiple nephews, nieces, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held in the chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Daleville on Friday, July 12, 2024 at 11:00 am. Interment will be in Old Dominion Memorial Gardens.
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Memorial Service
Friday
July 12, 2024
11:00 AM
Rader Funeral Home
630 Roanoke Rd.
Daleville, VA 24083
Cemetery
Old Dominion Memorial Gardens
7271 Cloverdale Road
Roanoke, VA 24019 To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of James, please visit our Tree Store.
630 Roanoke Road, Daleville, VA 24083-2526
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