James Henry Burks

Happy 66th birthday dad! We miss you soo much here in the land of the living. Your 2-14 made 17 today as well. She's growing up so fast and I wish you were here to see her and all your grandchildren. My heart is forever broken without you here. I miss our 3 and 4 hour long phone calls. The laughs. I try not to think about it cause it hurts so deeply. I wish you would've just moved with me like I wanted you to so I could take care of you. I pray you're resting in the Presence of The Most High Yah. I love you always. Toni

All these years you’ve been in my life and not once have I ever called you grandpa I called you James, there was no specific reason but you loved it and referred to yourself as “my” James♥️ I remember all the times I would come up to your job at the deli and you knew what I was there for? that general tso chicken and even at the house you always loved to cook for me and i’ll cherish those moments with you forever. I wish you could’ve gotten the chance to meet Liberty but i’ll make sure to tell her all about her great grandpa Papa Smurf, who loved to cook, dance, watch WWE, play his keyboard, and have fun with his family♥️ I hope you Resting in Peace now, I love you

TOO THE MAN I SHARED SO MANY YEARS OF MY LIFE WITH YOU ALWAYS MADE ME LAUGH THRU THICK AND THIN YOU WEREN'T JUST MY HUSBAND YOU WERE MY BEST FRIEND IF I COULD CHANGE ANYTHING I WOULD BLOW BREATH OF LIFE BACK INTO YOU YOU SUFFERED SO LONG AND SO HARD BUT I AM ALWAYS GOING TO CHERISH YOUR FINAL WORDS TO ME YOU THANKED ME FOR BEING RIGHT THERE FROM BEGINNING TO END YOU THANKED ME FOR NOT GIVING UP YOU THANKED ME FOR ALL THE TIMES I WENT WITHOUT SLEEP WHILE YOU INDURED SO MUCH PAIN I WAS RIGHT THERE WE PRAYED TOGETHER WE CRIED TOGETHER BUT GOD SAW THAT HIS SOLDIER HAD FOUGHT A GOOD AND COURAGEOUS FIGHT HE TOOK YOU AND CRADLED YOU IN HIS ARMS I WILL LOVE AND MISS YOU SOOOO MUCH BUT I KNOW YOU ARE AT PEACE NO MORE SICKNESS NO MORE PAIN YOU CAN REST NOW DEAR HEART SECURE IN HIS KINGDOM YOU WILL BE TRULY MISSED TELL RERE MOMMY LOVES AND MISSES HIM SOOOO MUCH SUNRISE FEBRUARY 14TH 1958 SUNSET DECEMBER 19TH 2021 ONE DAY WE WILL BE TOGETHER AGAIN I LOVE YOU PAPA SMURF ALWAYS YOUR WIFE AND BEST FRIEND you will live on in my ❤ heart forever

Hey dad it’s your BABY GIRL Pooh never thought I would be posting on here and ur just gone like this but I’m here! Lord knows if I could change anything I would definitely do that so u can still be here but your memories are forever going to live on and I wish you had the chance to meet your unborn grandchild Liberty that u talked about so much! Just keep smiling down on us all and hug rere for me.. I hope u had the chance to hug your birth mom and other family members you always looked for! Love u dad always and forever your departure changed life FOREVER (U morbit) in your voice we love and miss u from Pooh Ronnie and destiny ❤️❤️

You are truly loved by your children and grandchildren. Your personality was bigger than you and I will always cherish the time we had with each other. This really hurt me deep but I know you're no longer suffering or in pain. To be absent from the body is to be present with our Heavenly Father, The Most High. You leave behind people that really love you and will carry on your legacy. Rest peacefully Lil Man(Papa Smurf). Love your oldest Toni and grand babies Camille,Caleb and Calliah

In memory of , Lakisha Howard lit a candle

In memory of , Lakisha Howard lit a candle

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