BURKS-WALKER-TIPPIT FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Donell Youngblood, 69, of Whitehouse, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Whitehouse. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery, under the direction of Jackson's Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home.

Services for Debbie Sue Daniel, 61, of Tyler will be held on Monday, August 2, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Jackson's Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home in Tyler. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 1, 2021 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at the Funeral Home. Burial will be at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery in Tyler.; Debbie passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021.

Services for Rutilo Quezada, 96, of Tyler who passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021 will be held on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Jackson's Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home in Tyler. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 2, 2021 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Funeral Home. Burial will be at Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery in Tyler.

Graveside services for Landie Cortez Steel, 43, of Arp, will be held on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at 10:00 AM at Williams Cemetery in Chapel Hill with Pastor Ron Thompson officiating under the direction of Jackson's Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home. Landie passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at UT Health Tyler. Landie was born July 27, 1978 in Richmond, TX to Melvin Cortez and Rose Mary Peters Steel. Landie was a wonderful skater, good baseball player, and bowled with passion. The weekend he bowled in the USBC Texas State Competition. He was the first to win money. Landie loved to fish and play hide and seek with the game warden at state parks. Landie was preceded in death...

Graveside services for Rhonda LaRue Colwell, 64, of Tyler, will be held on Wednesday, July 28 at 10:00 a.m. at William's Cemetery in Chapel Hill with Heath Knox officiating. Rhonda Colwell passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at her home in Tyler. She was born October 6, 1956 in Dallas to Roy and Frances Smith. Rhonda loved her family more than anything. She enjoyed spending time with her daughters and grandchildren. She loved planting flowers and gardening and she adored her pets. "Grams" enjoyed telling jokes, being silly and making others laugh. Rhonda loved the Lord and was proud of her baptism at New Life Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Rhonda was preceded...

Glenda Ann Mills, 74, of Tyler passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 26, 2021 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Jackson's Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home. Graveside services will be on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Cathedral In The Pines Cemetery in Tyler.

Evelyn Mae Durham Leggette, 85, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great great-grandmother went home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, July 19, 2021 in Tyler, Texas surrounded by her loving family and friend after a brief illness. Evelyn was born on February 11, 1936 in Smith County, Texas to Goldie and Ruby Durham. She met the love of her life, Charles Leggette, at the tender age of 14 and they were married a few years later. They would have celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary on September 26th of this year. Evelyn was a stay at home Mom until all of her girls were in school. After that, she worked in retail at The Bible Book Shop, Service Merchandise...

Graveside services for Otha Earnest Waters, Jr., 93, of Tyler will be held at Starrville Cemetery in Starrville on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at 10:00 AM with Rev. Jamie Eitson officiating, under the direction of Jackson's Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home. Otha went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, July 18, 2021 in Tyler. He was born on May 28, 1928 in Eureka, Tx. to Otha Earnest, Sr. and Myrtle Waters. O.E., as every one called him, was married to Betty on April 3, 1943. They were married over 77 years and had 3 children, Bobby Joe, Suzan (Sue Ann) and Bruce Edward. He had 6 grandchildren, Sandy Crouch, Bobby Nick, Jr., Justin Nick, Bill Waters, Tera Walker and BJ Waters; 8...

Graveside services for Otha Edwards Waters, Jr., 93, of Tyler will be held at Starrville Cemetery in Starrville on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at 10:00 AM with Rev. Jamie Eitson officiating, under the direction of Jackson's Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home. Otha went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, July 18, 2021 in Tyler. He was born on May 28, 1928 in Eureka, Tx. to Otha Earnest, Sr. and Myrtle Waters. O.E., as every one called him, was married to Betty on April 3, 1943. They were married over 77 years and had 3 children, Bobby Joe, Suzan (Sue Ann) and Bruce Edward. He had 6 grandchildren, Sandy Crouch, Bobby Nick, Jr., Justin Nick, Bill Waters, Tera Walker and BJ Waters; 8...

Graveside Services for Rita Yancy Krueger, age 80, of Arp will 10:00am Tuesday at Williams Cemetery with Ellen Bennett officiating. Mrs. Krueger was born on Aug 25, 1940 in Tyler and passed away July 9, 2021 in Arp. Visitation will be 5-7pm Monday at Burks Walker Tippit in Tyler, TX.

Frances Jeannine Matlock, 90, of Tyler, passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021. She was born on June 21, 1931 in Hillsboro, Texas. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at Pleasant Retreat Cemetery in Tyler, under the direction of Jackson's Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Ms. Leta Faye Sinclair-Chavez, 84 of Tyler, Texas will be held on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Jackson's Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home with Deacon Necessary officiating. Burial will follow at Dean Cemetery in Tyler under the direction of Jackson's Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Hone. Ms. Sinclair-Chavez passed away on Monday, July 6, 2021 at a Tyler hospital. She was born January 12, 1937 in Chandler to the late Augustus "Gus" and Gladys Ella (Shiflett) Sinclair. She resided in Tyler a majority of her life. Leta graduated from Whitehouse High School and in 1956 she received a diploma from Federal Institute Incorporated A Professional...

Graveside services for Peggy E. Caperton McGill Black, 91, of Chandler will be held on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Cathedral In The Pines Cemetery in Tyler with Pastor Robert Carter officiating, under the direction of Jackson's Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home in Tyler Peggy was called home by our Savior on Saturday, July 3, 2021. She was born to Commie and Lottie Caperton on October 24, 1929 in the Holly Springs Community. She attended schools at Cream Level, Martins Mill, Houston and graduated from Tyler High in 1947. Peggy retired from the University of Texas at Tyler after 21 years of service. In addition to her parents, Peggy was preceded in death by her first husband,...

Cherie Jon Harris, 52, of Tyler, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021 in Tyler. Memorial services will be held on Monday, July 5, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Jackson's Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home in Tyler, with Pastor Sam Deville officiating.

Gilbert L. Hewlett, 85, of Tyler, passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 1, 2021 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Jackson's Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home. Services will be held on Friday, July 2, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Burks Walker Tippit Chapel in Tyler.

Memorial services for Donna Evans Williams, 88, of Tyler, Texas, will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 3:00 PM at Jackson's Burks Walker Tippit with Linda Haddix officiating. A private burial will be held before the service at Rose Hill Cemetery in Tyler, Texas, under the direction of Jackson's Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home. Donna passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at The Hamptons. Donna was born August 23, 1932 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Dewayne and Margaret Dameron Evans. She moved to Tyler with her parents and sister Jackie after graduating in 1950 from Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Donna had the honor of being crowned Glenn Miller Queen, Clarinda,...

Graveside services for Kenneth Edward Moore, 80, of Tyler, were held on Monday, June 21, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Tyler Memorial Park Cemetery in Tyler, TX, with Robert E. Moore officiating, under the direction of Jackson's Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home. Kenneth passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021 in Tyler. He was born in Smithville, TN to Marion Edward and Joanna Snow Moore. Kenneth served in the US Air Force from 1958 to 1962, stationed in France. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a Degree in Languages. He served in the Border Patrol, the Drug Enforcement Administration and taught languages for 16 years in South Texas. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Graveside services for Kenneth Edward Moore, 80, of Tyler, will be held on Monday, June 21, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Tyler Memorial Park Cemetery with Robert E. Moore officiating, under the direction of Jackson's Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home. Kenneth passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021 in Tyler. He was born in Smithville, TN to Marion Edward and Joanna Snow Moore. Kenneth served in the US Air Force from 1958 to 1962, stationed in France. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a Degree in Languages. He served in the Border Patrol, the Drug Enforcement Administration and taught languages for 16 years in South Texas. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

A celebration of life for Sally Ann Carlisle Griffin will be held on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 1:00 pm at Marvin United Methodist Church in Tyler, TX. A graveside service will take place at Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 pm Monday, June 21, 2021 at Jackson's Burks Walker Tippit of Tyler. Sally Ann Carlisle Griffin passed peacefully on June 16, 2021 at her home in Prosper, TX surrounded by her husband and two children. Sally was born to John and Sara Carlisle of Tyler, TX on July 7, 1946 in Lufkin, TX. She has one sister, Susan C Griffin of Naples, TX. She was a graduate of Robert E Lee High School, class 1964, where she met the love of her life, Johnny...

A celebration of life for Sally Ann Carlisle Griffin will be held on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 1:00 pm at Marvin United Methodist Church in Tyler, TX. A graveside service will take place at Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 pm Monday, June 21, 2021 at Burks Walker Tippit of Tyler. Sally Ann Carlisle Griffin passed peacefully on June 16, 2021 at her home in Prosper, TX surrounded by her husband and two children. Sally was born to John and Sara Carlisle of Tyler, TX on July 7, 1946 in Lufkin, TX. She has one sister, Susan C Griffin of Naples, TX. She was a graduate of Robert E Lee High School, class 1964, where she met the love of her life, Johnny Griffin in...

Graveside services for Dolly Gibson Hale, 87, of Flint will be held on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 10:30 AM at Noonday Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday, June 18, 2021 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Jackson's Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home in Tyler. Dolly passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 in Tyler. She was born on November 12, 1933 in Noonday, Texas.