Jackie C. Burkey

He was a member of Hill Street Church of God and a former member of Greeneville-Greene County Rescue Squad.

He was an avid southern gospel music lover, having sung with different local gospel groups. He enjoyed singing as well as promoting the Cross Anchor Singing and the Roby Adult Saturday Night singing.

He is survived by one sister and brother-in-law: Judy and Burt Wright of Greeneville; three brothers and sisters-in-law: Jim and Betty Ann Burkey of Chuckey, Bob and Beth Burkey of Athens, Tennessee and Bill and Cricket Burkey of Swannanoa, North Carolina; several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews; and special friend: Gary Mitchell.

He was the son of the late James E. Burkey and Mary Ruth Burkey Moore.

The family will receive friends from 12 until 2 pm Thursday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.

The funeral service will be held at 2 pm in the chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Jack Kirkendall and Rev. Jamie Lively officiating.

Interment will follow the funeral service in Shiloh Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be family and friends.

Honorary pallbearers will be all his singing buddies.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105.