Florence Helen Burkes

Florence Helen Burkes, 90, of Hindsville, Ark. died May 27, 2017 at her home. She was born July 3, 1926 at Gibbstown, N.J. She was retired from Campbell Soup Company, attended the Huntsville Senior Activity Center and loved going to the casino. She was preceded in death by her husband, A. J. "Shorty" Burkes on Feb. 3, 2001; one son, Carl Burkes; and one brother, Robert Douglas. Survivors include: six sons and four daughters-in-law, Gary and Kathy Burkes of Springdale, Ark., Roy and Linda Burkes of Garfield, Ark., Larry Burkes and Sharla Johnson of Best, Ark., Michael Burkes and Dennis Burkes both of Hindsville, Ark. and Richard Burkes of Clifty, Ark.; four daughters and one son-in-law, Mary "Susie" McCollum of Lawrence, Kan., Linda and Larry Byers of Kingston, Ark., Shirley Jo Upson of Huntsville, Ark. and Cheryl Burkes of Goshen, Ark.; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 31 in the chapel of Brashears Funeral Home with Reverend Danny Williams officiating. Interment will be in the Shorty Burkes Cemetery under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home www.brashearafuneralhome.net at Huntsville. Pallbearers will be sons. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home with the family present.