Michael Willard Burke Obituary
The passing of Michael Willard Burke of Nags Head, North Carolina occurred on November 11, 2026. Michael, born on June 21, 1958, is remembered by those who knew him. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Willard Burke and Bernice Burke; and his sister Ava Parrish. He is survived by: his wife Wanda Burke; his children, Melissa Milteer (Ryan), Heather Ware (Jonathan), Kelly Matthews, Whitney Radford (Andrew) and Zach Burke (Claire); his stepchildren, Karla Wright (Ricky) and Kevin Harrington (Cindy); his siblings, Jeff Burke and Stacey Hill; his brother-in-law Cecil Parrish; his grandchildren, Seth Bishop, Jackson Milteer, Dakota Bell (Ashby), Elli Vaughan, Colden Ware, Trey Matthews, Madison Matthews, Aubrey Burke, Prestley Burke, John Hollis Radford, Tabitha Phillips (Chris), Bryce Harrington (Emily), Alden Cooke and Hayden Cooke; and his great grandchild Corbin Phillips.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 14th 2026 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the Garrett-Sykes Memorial Chapel (314 W Main St, Murfreesboro, NC 27855). A memorial service will be held on Sunday, November 15th 2026 at 2:00 PM at the Murfreesboro United Methodist Church (301 E High St, Murfreesboro, NC 27855).
