Carole Whitaker Burns Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Carole Whitaker Burns of Fort Smith, Arkansas, born in Wilson, Arkansas, who passed away on June 6, 2025 at the age of 88. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Carole may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parent Lou; and her sister Cathy Whitaker Cox. She is survived by: her children, Pam Thomas (Thorp), DeAnn Stokes (Gallen) and Jim Burns; and her grandchildren, Blair Thomas (Austin), Brandon Stokes (Hannah) and Taylor Stokes.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
