Boles Burke and
Lillie Mae Ray

Boles Burke b 25 Nov 1901 Knott Co KY d 25/26 Sept 1936 Weeksbury, Knott Co KY, buried Tackett Cemetery, Long Fork, Pike Co KY, s/o William Birchfield Burke and Louisa Johnson.  Boles Burke, m. 22/29 Mar 1922 Floyd Co KY to Lily May Ray (aka Lillie Mae) b 22 Aug 1904 Pike Co KY d 11 Apr 1931 Pike Co KY, d/o Richard Ray and Cordelia Casebolt. Children of Boles Burke and Lily May Ray;

Nora Edith Burke b 27 Jun 1923 Floyd Co KY d before 2004 m. Unknown Burns.

Calvin Coolidge Burke b 8 Dec 1924 Weeksbury, PIke Co KY d 4 Jul 1996 South Vienna OH buried Fern Cliff Cemetery, Springfield OH, m. 16 Jan 1945 to Bertha Ramsey b 2 Jan 1921 d 8 Nov 1988, buried Fern Cliff Cemetery, Springfield, OH. Children of Calvin Coolidge Burke and Bertha Ramsey;

1. Michael C Burke Children;

i. Cindy Burke

ii. Trish Burke

iii. Paula Burke

2. Kenneth Randall Burke b 30 Aug 1949 Pike Co KY d 4 Nov 1998 Hamilton OH, buried Crown Hill, Cincinnati OH, m. Unknown Pack. Child;

i. Brandy Burke b Springfield OH m. Unknown Wilhite.

3. Dawn Rita Burke m. Unknown Rider. Children;

i. Paul Rider

ii. Matthew Rider

Obituary of CALVIN Coolidge BURKE
It is with much sadness and a broken heart that I will try to write an obituary of my father, Calvin C. Burke. Dad was born December 8, 1924 in Weeksbury Kentucky. The son of Boles and Lille Mae (Ray) Burke. He departed this life on July 4, 1996., making his stay on this earth 71 years 6 months and 27 days.

Dad married Bertha (Ramsey) Burke on January 16, 1945. Unto this union were born three children: two sons, C. Michael Burke of Huber Heights, Ohio, and Kenneth R. Burke of West Chester, Ohio; and one daughter, Dawn Rita Rider of Springfield, Ohio. The Lord blessed Dad with eight grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.

He also had four sisters, Edith Burns of Springfield, Ohio, Melissa Blevins of South Vienna, Ohio, Dorothy Grizzel of Hamilton, Ohio, and Dora Watson of Mildford, Ohio. He had a host of friends and family to mourn their loss. He was preceded in death by his loving wife and his parents.

Dad's life was all about the Old Regular Baptist Church. He placed his membership over 45 years ago at the Enterprise Old Regular Baptist Church at Indian Creek, Kentucky. He joined the church in July of 1951. Because we moved to Ohio, Dad would travel to all the churches around Ohio. Where he went the most was Little Bethel. Dad never met a stranger; he would love to talk to anyone about the Lord who would listen. Dad would love to travel to all the Association s and find out about all the churches.

Dad had been sick for years, but the last year Dad went down real fast. In June the doctors told Dad he had cancer; it didn't stop his faith in his Lord. He said, " I can't give up," and he said, "I will be satisfied when the Lord's will is done, and not my will."

Dad always wanted the Lord's will done and it was. He would love for the brothers and sisters of the church to come and visit him. Two nights before Dad died some of the brothers and sisters were sitting up with us and Dad's dear friend, Larry Dixon, sang "Gone Away With a Friend."

Well, that is just what Dad did, he went away with his friend, Jesus. I believe the angels were in his room waiting till the Lord said, "No more suffering, bring my child home." If we are ever to see our daddy again, we to have to turn to the the Lord and wait until He calls us home.

I am glad I had him for my father. He gave me lots of love and understanding, but most of all he showed me how to love and live for the Lord. I will always miss my daddy, but one day the Lord will call me home and there I will see my mother and father again. Written by his daughter, Dawn Rita Rider.

Rhoda Melissa Burke m. Unknown Blevins.

Dorothy Burke b 9 Nov 1928 Floyd Co KY d 5 Oct 2004 buried West Chester OH m. Elmer Grizzel.

Obituary of Dorothy Burke: Dorothy Burke Grizzel, 75, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2004. She was preceded in death by one brother, Calvin Burke; and one sister, Edith Burns. She is survived by her husband, Elmer Grizzel; two sisters, Dora Watson and Melissa Blevins; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 8 2004, at Serenity Baptist, West Chester, Ohio. Arrangements are under direction of Hodapp Funeral Home of West Chester, OH. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, Tenn.

Dora Sue Burke b 26 Jan 1931 Floyd Co KY m. Unknown Watson