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If Roses grow in Heaven Lord, please pick a bunch for me. Place them in my Mother’s arms and tell her they’re from me. Tell her that I love her and miss her, and when she turns to smile, Place a kiss upon her cheek and hold her for awhile. Because remembering her is easy, I do it every day, But there’s an ache within my heart that will never go away.
~Brandon
When you closed your eyes and soared to the Heavens, I could hear the faint flutter of your wings as you left.
~Chris
Dear Mother,
In Loving Memory Of Our Beautiful MotherGod saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be. So He put His arms around you and He whispered “Come to Me” With tearful eyes we watched you. We watched you fade away. Although we loved you dearly, We could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard-working hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, He chose to take the best It’s lonesome here without you we miss you more each day. Life doesn’t seem the same since you have gone away. When days are sad and lonely and everything goes wrong, we seem to hear you whisper “Cheer Up and Carry On” Each time we see your picture you seem to smile and say, “Don’t cry; I’m in God’s hands, we’ll meet again someday!”
These tears I shed today Are because I Miss You So, Especially on this Special Day And I just wanted you to know... You are always in my Heart and will be till the end When I see you once again! I Love You!
~Dasja
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Ms. Cindy Patricia Burke, daughter of the late Mrs. Laura Jean Isabel Burke and Mr. Robert Burke, was born on February 7th1964 in Memphis, TN.
Cindy accepted Christ at an early age. She attended Grady C.M.E. Church. During that time, she was a member of the Christian Youth Fellowship Organization in the Junior Choir. She also performed in plays and pageants for special holidays and other church-related activities. In later years, she fellowshipped at New Beginnings Ministries Church. Education was very important to the family. Her education began in Idlewild Elementary School and continued at Central High School where she graduated in 1982. She studied to be a nurse because she enjoyed caring for others, and she loved to take care of the sick and the disabled. Cindy Burke was a special and a phenomenal woman. She was also the event planner where she used her creative and artistic abilities to plan bridal showers, baby showers, family functions, and more. Cindy was a perfectionist, and she took pride in her work. If anybody needed anything, she was the person to call, and she’d be there. Cindy worked at Target on Colonial Rd. for 17 years, where she was the lead receptionist at the fitting room. She was very professional and had an angelic voice. Also, she was willing to help with anything you needed. She was always commended for her excellent job performance, and she made many friends that loved and cherished her til the end. Cindy loved to laugh and have fun. There was never a time where she didn’t have that beautiful smile on her face. She was very wise, kind-hearted, loving, and ambitious. Cindy loved her family, and she showed it by being there for them. At the age of 54, Cindy was called home to be with the Lord. Cindy was preceded in death by her brother, Rodney Burke. Cindy is survived by her three loving and devoted children, Brandon Preston Burke, Dasja Monic Burke, and Christopher Shawn Burke all of Memphis, TN; one loving brother Antonio Isabel (Annie) Lakeland, TN; two beautiful nieces Andrea Jean-Isabel Rowe (Jason) Bartlett, TN and Alexandria Renea-Isabel Marshal (Kevin) Fort Walton Beach FL; two nephews Antonio Isabel Jr. (Charlotte) Cordova, TN and Andrew Michael Isabel Lakeland, TN; four loving aunts Beverly Fuller (James) New York, Jacqueline I. Scott, Juliette Wadlington, and Deloris Isabel all of Memphis, TN; two uncles Dr. Roy Isabel (Frances) Antioch TN, and Robert Isabel (Patricia) of Collierville, TN; four beautiful great nieces, many cousins and friends that will miss her dearly.
Celebration Rev. Deborah Washington, Pastor Grady Chapel C.M.E. Church ~Officiating~
Rev. Dr. J. J. Jackson ID, Presiding Elder Northeast District
Service of Celebration Saturday, March 31, 2018 • 11:00 A.M.
Rev. Willie Ward, Jr., Pastor Mt. Pisgah C. M. E. Church Officiant ~ Eulogist
Bishop Henry M. Williamson, Sr.
Mt. Pisgah Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Presiding Prelate First Episcopal District
2490 Park Avenue • Memphis, Tennessee 38114
Musical Prelude.....................................................................................................................Mrs. Alice Fleming Mr. Winston Stewart *Processional Call to Worship....................................................................................................................“Blessed Assurance” Verse 1: Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood. Chorus: This is my story. This is my song. Praising my Savior all the day long; This is my story. This is my song. Praising my Savior all the day long. *Affirmation of Faith I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ His only Son Our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried. The third day He rose from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from this, He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. Prayer..................................................................................................................Reverend Deborah Washington Scripture Reading: Old Testament: Psalm 27: 1-6.......................................................................Minister Philneil Williams
Beauty of Holiness CMI
New Testament: John 14: 1-3; 15-19.......................................................Minister Glenda Faye Gibson
Annesdale Cherokee Baptist Church
Solo.....................................................................................................................................Mrs. Carolyn Holmes “One Day at a Time”
Obituary
(Read Silently) Soft Music
Reflections:
Target..........................Mr. Carlos Kelly, Team Leader Family Tribute...................................Mr. Jamie Isabel Mr. Antonio Isabel, Sr. Solo........................................................................................................................................Mrs. Alice Fleming “The Wind Beneath My Wings”
Acknowledgments.....................................................................................................Mrs. Juliet Waddell Pittman Solo................................................................................................................................Mrs. Jana R. Washington Eulogy...........................................................................................................................Reverend Willie Ward, Jr. Mt. Pisgah C.M.E. Church
Committal *Recessional.....................................................................................................................“Take Me to the King” *Congregation Standing There will be no viewing after the Eulogy.
~Acknowledgements ~
We are truly grateful for the many forms of communications, courtesies, and kindness extended during the illness and loss of Ms. Cindy Patricia Burke. Indeed this has brought great comfort to each of us as we celebrate the life of one whom we loved so dearly. Thanks to each of you for lifting the clouds, and letting the sun shine through. God gives us comfort in the form of good friends. May his peace be with you, for His love never ends.
~Honorary Pallbearers ~ Grady Chapel C.M.E. Church Mt. Pisgah C.M.E. Church Target Incorporated
~Active Pallbearers ~
Sunrise:
February 7, 1964
Sunset:
March 20, 2018
Corey Wadlington Terrence Webb Alex Wadlington Quentin Webb Andre LeSure Jalen Wadlington Antonio Isabel, Jr. Andrew Isabel Reginald Isabel Martin Isabel Jason Rowe
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