August 15, 1954 - February 24, 2023
Thomas Waldo “Tommy” Burke, age 68, unexpectedly went to be in his heavenly home on February 24, 2023. Tommy was born on August 15, 1954 to Lenwood Barnett Burke and Addie Elizabeth Burke in Screven County. He graduated from Screven County High School in 1972 and then attended Swainsboro Technical College.
Tommy spent his life in Statesboro, Ga and enjoyed time with his wife and two girls. He and his wife owned Swim Pro Pools building commercial pools for 45 years. Later in life he and his wife moved to Daytona Beach where they enjoyed afternoon rides on the beach, cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs, and spending time with family. Tommy was looking forward to meeting his first grandbaby in July.
Tommy was preceded in death by his parents, Lenwood and Bessie Burke, his brother-in-laws Lewis Oliver, and Royce Mathis, his sister-in-law, Diane Burke.
Tommy is survived by his wife, Terri Burke, daughters and son-in-laws, Brooke and Forrest Robertson, and Sterling and Ryan Su, his nephew, Jason Bolton (Brandy Bolton), his sister, Jane Oliver, his brothers, Jimmy and Johnny Burke, his sister-in-law Linda Burke, and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
The family will receive visitors on Wednesday from 9:30am until 11:00am at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home in Statesboro. A graveside service will follow at 11:30am at Oak Grove Church Cemetery in Screven County with Rev. Karen Zeigler officiating.
A celebration of life will be held at Locos in Statesboro from 3:00pm until 6:00pm on Wednesday afternoon. The family requests that you wear your best red and black as you come share a memory and “cheer Tommy home.”
Pallbearers will be John Martin, Frankie Kennedy, Ricky Henley, Ernie Newton, Ambrosio Alpuche, Travis Motes, and Dusty Motes.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Larry Davidson and Barney Allen.
In lieu of flowers any contributions can be made to the American Heart Association www.heart.org, the American Kidney Fund www.kidneyfund.org, or the University of Georgia https://give.uga.edu.
Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory of Statesboro is in charge of arrangements.
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