of Subiaco, AR
August 9, 1960 - October 17, 2021
Donald "Pops" Burks, 61, a resident of Subiaco, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021, at Baptist Hospital in Fort Smith.
He was born August 9, 1960, in Benton to Lonnie Ray Burks and Fran (Hobby) Johnson. Donald married Brenda (Johnson) Burks on August 29, 1984, in Benton. He was a ''jack of all trades'', spending his working years in construction, farming and trucking. In his spare time, Donald enjoyed fishing and collecting coins.
He was preceded in death by his father and stepmother, Lonnie Ray and Diana Burks and a grandson, Carter Allen Arias.
Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Brenda Burks of Subiaco; three sons, Donald Blaine Burks of Alexander, Brennan Ray Burks of Subiaco and Brad Allen Burks of Paris; a daughter, Bethany Burks of Subiaco; seven grandchildren, Adalyn Alvern Whorton, Robert Allen Ray Whorton, Donald Blaine Burks, Jr., Makayla Burks, Logan Campbell, Natalie RaeDale Burks and Shawn Campbell; his mother Fran Johnson of Benton; a brother, Jerry Sullivan of Benton and three sisters, Donna Kay Fletcher of Bryant, Debbie Lynn Burks of Texas and Tammy Smith of Texas.
Cremation arrangements are private under the direction of Roller Funeral Home in Paris.
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12 Condolence(s)
Bethany Burks
Sunday, March 13, 2022
Miss you every day old man. Wish I had more time with you, but God needed you more it seemed😥 You deserved your peace, may not like it one but, but will try my best every day to understand you're still around regardless because let's face it.... Nobody's in the entire universe could stop you from picking at them any chance you could😂 Until next time dad
Love your only daughter🥰
Bethany
Tim and Kelly fulmer
Saturday, October 23, 2021
R.i.p. my old friend. You will be loved and missed.
Monica Card
Saturday, October 23, 2021
I am so sorry for your loss. Have alot of memories including Donnie.
Brenda Henderson
Friday, October 22, 2021
Condolences ....
Gwen Turpin
Friday, October 22, 2021
Fran so sorry for your loss!!!
Derek Sullivan
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Condolences to y'all.
Mary Grissom
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
So sorry to hear of Donnie passing . May he Rip . Grissom family.
Karl & Kelly Bradley and family
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Our condolences to the Burks family may God be with you on such a sad day & may pops R.I.P.. God bless you all.
Carrie Ford
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
I love you Bethany!! So sorry for your lossâ¤ï¸â¤ï¸
Greg Thompson
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
R I P My Friend
Jerry W Sullivan
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Love y'all
Shela Freeman
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Our condolence on your lose
Bryan & Shela Freeman