OBITUARY

Jonna Lea Burks

September 23, 1942 – February 22, 2019

IN THE CARE OF

Chapel Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens

Jonna Lea Cleveland Phillips Burks passed away on February 22nd at the age of 76. She is survived by three siblings, Rita and Danny Poindexter of Blackwell, Richard "Dick" and Dee Cleveland of Enid and Gary "Butch" Cleveland of Oklahoma City. Her four children and their spouses are Therese "Tracey" and David Slaby, Lindsay and Felix Aguirre, Wade and RaeAnn Phillips and John and Christine Phillips. She has twenty-two grandchildren, Trent and Lyndi DeWald, Brittany DeWald, Felix and Sharee Aguirre, Priscilla Aguirre, Gabrielle Aguirre, Sean Phillips, Blake Phillips, Allison Phillips, Elijah Phillips, Donavan Phillips, Elizabeth Phillips, Mary Ann Phillips, Riggin Phillips, Phoenix Phillips, Peter Phillips, Charlie Phillips, Evelyn Phillips and Ronin Phillips, Dawson Slaby, Alexandra "Ally" Slaby, Lauren and Jordan Alex and Landon Phillips and three great grandchildren; Blair Gonzalez, Logan DeWald and Benjamin Alex. Last, but not least, Hilda, her devoted guard dog, care giver and comfort. She is preceded in death by her son, Charles Todd Phillips, grandson, Logan Wade Dewald.

Jonna was born in Shattuck, Oklahoma to John and Earlene Cleveland. The family later moved to Woodward where she attended school. After high school, she married RC Phillips with whom she had four children.

She moved to Oklahoma City where she spent many years working in finance. Deciding to become a counselor, she attended OCU(Oklahoma City University), earning a Masters of Education and an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) certification. She loved working as a counselor. Her clients became like family members to her. Her dedication to helping others motivated her to continue working to the end. Her favorite saying was one attributed to Muhammad Ali, "Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth."

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FAMILY

John W. ClevelandFather (Deceased)

Earlene ClevelandMother (Deceased)

Rita PoindexterSister

Danny PoindexterBrother-in-law

Richard "Dick" ClevelandBrother

Dee ClevelandSister-in-law

Gary "Butch" ClevelandBrother

Therese "Tracey" SlabyDaughter

David SlabySon-in-law

Charles "Chuckie" Todd PhillipsSon (Deceased)

Lindsay AguirreDaughter

Felix AguirreSon-in-law

Wade PhillipsSon

RaeAnn PhillipsDaughter-in-law

John PhillipsSon

Christine PhillipsDaughter-in-law

Trent DeWaldGrandchild

Lyndi DeWaldGrandchild

Brittany DeWaldGrandchild

Logan Wade DeWaldGrandchild (Deceased)

Felix AguirreGrandchild

Sharee AguirreGrandchild

Priscilla AguirreGrandchild

Gabrielle AguirreGrandchild

Sean PhillipsGrandchild

Blake PhillipsGrandchild

Allison PhillipsGrandchild

Elijah PhillipsGrandchild

Donavan PhillipsGrandchild

Elizabeth PhillipsGrandchild

Mary Ann PhillipsGrandchild

Riggin PhillipsGrandchild

Phoenix PhillipsGrandchild

Peter PhillipsGrandchild

Charlie PhillipsGrandchild

Evelyn PhillipsGrandchild

Ronin PhillipsGrandchild

Dawson SlabyGrandchild

Alexandra "Ally" SlabyGrandchild

Lauren AlexGrandchild

Jordan AlexGrandchild

Landon PhillipsGrandchild

Blair GonzalezGreat Grandchild

Logan DeWaldGreat Grandchild

Benjamin AlexGreat Grandchild

Hilda BelleDevoted Guard Dog

PALLBEARERS

Trent DeWaldHonorary Pallbearer

Brittany DeWaldHonorary Pallbearer

Felix AguirreHonorary Pallbearer

Priscilla AguirreHonorary Pallbearer

Gabrielle AguirreHonorary Pallbearer

Dawson SlabyHonourary Pallbearer

Ally SlabyHonorary Pallbearer

Landon PhillipsHonorary Pallbearer

Lauren AlexHonorary Bearer

Jordan AlexHonorary Pallbearer

Sean PhillipsHonorary Pallbearer

Blake PhillipsHonorary Pallbearer

Allison PhillipsHonorary Pallbearer

Elijah PhillipsHonorary Pallbearer

Donavan PhillipsHonorary Pallbearer

Elizabeth PhillipsHonorary Pallbearer

Mary Ann PhillipsHonorary Pallbearer

Riggin PhillipsHonorary Pallbearer

Phoenix PhillipsHonorary Pallbearer

Peter PhillipsHonorary Pallbearer

Charlie Ray PhillipsHonorary Pallbearer

Evelyn PhillipsHonorary Pallbearer

Ronin PhillipsHonorary Pallbearer

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