Cleo Sissom Burks



Cleo Sissom Burks, age 99, died Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Woodbury Health & Rehab.

A native of Cannon County, TN, she was preceded in death by her parents Tillman & Elizabeth Spry Sissom; her husband, Homer Burks and her brother, Leo Sissom.

Mrs. Burks was a member of the Hollow Springs Community Church and was retired from Colonial Corp. Her passion was reading her bible and her favorite hobby was quilting.

Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Russell & Wanda Burks of Bradyville; grandson and grand daughter-in-law, Terry and Chassity Burks of Bradyville; great grandson, J`Khari Burks of Bradyville; sister: Delia Sissom of Bradyville; nephews, Leon Burks of McMinnville and Alan Sissom of Franklin, IN and nieces, Lois Clements and Avelene Warren both of Hermitage.

Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday September 3, 2019 in the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home with Bro. Joe Sissom & Bro. James Caudill officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, September 2, 2019. Interment will be in Gilley Hill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Gilley Hill Cemetery.