Bertha Louise Burke

Bertha was born in Mendenhall, Mississippi on January 6, 1930 to Lela Anderson and James Clifton Brown. She was a proud member of Cleary Baptist Church, as well as a Sunday School teacher.

Bertha is survived by her son, Raymond Burke, Jr. (Karla); daughter, Charlotte Smith; granddaughter, Amy Roberts Norwood (Jay); and her great grandson, Luke Paul Norwood. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Raymond Burke, and her son, Larry Clifton Burke.

Funeral services for Bertha will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 11:00 am at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home in Pearl, MS. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 26, 2019 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, as well as on Saturday, from 10:00 to 11:00 am, all at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home. Interment will be in Florence Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cleary Baptist Church in Florence, MS.