JACK BURKES, JR.

 Jack Burkes, Jr., age 51, of Palatka, passed away, Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at Putnam Community Medical Center.  A native of Blakely, Georgia, he had lived in Palatka for many years coming from Groveland, Florida.  He worked as a tree surgeon for 35 years and owned and operated Jack Burkes’ Tree Surgeons, Inc for the last 6 years.  Jack enjoyed antiques, restoring old cars, motorcycles, talking with his friends and he dearly loved his grandchildren.  He was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. 

He was preceded in death by his mother, Francis Hall and his father, Jack Burkes.

Jack is survived by his wife of 6 years, Glenda Burkes, 3 daughters, Christina M. Ruiz and husband, Miguel of Elkton, Shannon Aguilar and husband, Mario of Arcadia, Tabitha Lassiter and husband, Eugene of Palatka, a sister, Sandra Faye Frasier of Georgia, 2 brothers, Bobby Burkes of Brunswick, GA, Gary Burkes of East Palatka, 6 grandchildren, Miguel Ruiz, Jr., Christian Miguel Ruiz, Mario Aguilar, Jr., Louis Mario Aguilar, Natalie Nealy, Westin Lassiter and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Monday, August 10, 2009 at Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home in Palatka with Brother Wes Taylor officiating.  Burial will follow at Hawthorne Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on Sunday afternoon from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM at the funeral home. 

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Faye, i am so sorry for your loss. please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you.   kathy

Kathy Sullivan ~ palatka,fla

Jack was a loving father to 2 daughters, 4 grand sons, and 1 grand daughter, He was very much loved, and will never be forgotten, even though his daughters were not included in any of the decision making, our father knows that he was very loved by us, His wife and her family will have to live with the fact that they did not do as jack would have liked, and didn't involve his daughter's, but thats o.k, my dad is now at rest, and now they will have to live with the way they treated the only two children he had and loved truley, may God bless them.   RIP dad we will always love you and you will forver live on within us.

Shannon Aguilar ~ Arcadia Florida