MACON – Lannes Burkhalter, 80, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday at Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. Olin Burkhalter and Allen Wall will officiate. The family will greet friends following the graveside service and ask that those who wish make donations to their favorite charity.
Mr. Burkhalter was born in Jacksonville, FL and was retired from the Macon Telegraph. He was the son of the late Olin J. and Natha Lee McKee Burkhalter.
Mr. Burkhalter is survived by his children, Mary Jo Persons (Gordon) of Lithonia, Craig Burkhalter (Yvonne) of Macon and Kurt Burkhalter (Cookie) of Snellville; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Olin J. Burkhalter (Mariann) and Donald Burkhalter (Dolores) of Dunwoody; sister, Carolyn Chapman (Jim) of Thompson, GA.