Rene’ Denise Sky-Eagle Burley was born in Houston, Texas October 16, 1952 and passed away on May 9,2020, at the age of 67. Affectionately known as “Nana”, she was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She is survived by her children Timothy Burley, Sr and wife Laura of Nacogdoches,Texas; Heather Johnson and husband Steven of Conroe, Texas and Julie Burley and Nathan Hedgepath of Lufkin, Texas. Her grandchildren Taylor Galaviz and husband Roberto of Moscow, Texas; Timothy Burley, Jr and Vanessa Guerrero of Trinity, Texas; Kelly Hernandez of Lufkin, Texas; Joshua Johnson of Conroe, Texas; Zachary Johnson of Conroe, Texas and Emaleigh Burley of Spring, Texas;
great- granddaughters Mercy and Justice Hernandez of Lufkin, Texas; sister Cherissa Sky-Eagle Smith and brother Joseph Stevenson, both of Moscow, Texas; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Chester Sky-Eagle and JoAnn Stevenson and her sister Sheila Ferguson.
Rene’ drove a school bus at Corrigan-Camden ISD in Corrigan, Texas for many years. Through the years she touched the lives of the students on her bus as well as the families that she drove for. As her grandchildren began to get involved in the high school band, she became a band booster and was then “Nana” to all of the band members. Everyone that knew “Nana” loved her and she soon became their “Nana” too. Family was very important to her. She loved nothing more than spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. In recent years, she found a passion for the “cruise life”. She would take every opportunity to cruise with anyone that was available ..and did so as often as she could. She will be missed by many but her legacy will live on in her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The family will be having a private memorial service to celebrate her life on May 30th.
