Dorothy Burks Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Dorothy Burks of Nettleton, Mississippi, who passed away on September 20, 2025 at the age of 80. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Dorothy Burks to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Daisy Baker and Andrew Baker; and her son James Gary Burks. She is survived by: her husband James Robert Burks; her children, Jarvis Burks, Vanessa Griffin and Andrew Burks; her grandchildren, Elaine "Laina" Vontress-Neely, Joseph Vontress (Sharraine) and Faith Griffin; her great grandchildren, Karma, Key, Cameron Neely, Israel "Izzy" Neely and Haniyah "BaeBae" Vontress; and her sisters, Loraine Clark, Jean Jernigan, Bonnie Pounds, Jessie Gilmore, Mary Griffin (Tom), Glendora Blair (Richard) and Parker B. Thornton (Rickey). She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
