Lodilla (Della) Shelma (Heasley) Burkhead passed from this life on November 3, 2023. She was born February 3, 1929 in Morriston, Arkansas. She was the daughter of John E. Heasley and Vivia A (Gilmore) Heasley and attained the age of 94 years, 9 months and 0 days.
She was united in marriage with Hubert Burkhead and he preceded her in death on September 3, 2000. Hubert and Della moved to Nacogdoches County in 1968 and made it their permanent home. Della served as the supervisor of the Post Office and worked for SFA and the Chireno ISD until her retirement in 1993. She was a member of the Ratcliff Church of Christ. Ms. Della loved her family and was a good cook. She appreciated her home and beautiful yard and worked in it as much as she could. In free times, she enjoyed watching favorite shows on TV and in her time, she used to sew and make her own clothes. In later times, she enjoyed adult coloring books.
She is survived by her daughter, Kathy and Gary Murray of Blackjack Community, her son, Joel and Tina Courtwright of Angleton, two brothers, Duron & wife Corena Heasley and Denvard Heasley, grandson, Shawn and Kim Murray, granddaughter, Natasha and Jeremy Fults, great grandchildren, Hunter, River and Summer Murray and Lexi, Easton and Kinsey Fults, 2 nieces, Cheryl and Melanie and 4 nephews, Larry, Wayne, Damon and Dwight, plus honorary family, Angie Clark and BreAnna Pinkston and a thank you to Karen Wiatt.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Burkhead, parents, John E and Vivia A Heasley and two brothers, Duward and Delson Heasley.
Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 in the Sunset Chapel at Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Home in Nacogdoches. Officiating will be Tyron Spenser, Minister. Mrs. Burkhead will be interred beside her husband following the funeral service in Lower Chireno Cemetery, Chireno, Texas.
Pallbearers will be Gary Murray, Shawn Murray, Jeremy Fults, Hunter Murray, River Murray, Landon Nash and Easton Fults.
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