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Wanda Sue Simmons Burpo

Bardwell Mar. 15, 1937 | Jun. 10, 2014
Bardwell | Mar. 15, 1937 | Jun. 10, 2014

Wanda Sue Simmons Burpo, 77 of Bardwell passed away at 8:56 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Mrs. Burpo was a member of Bardwell Baptist Church.  She was custodian at Carlisle County High School for 16 years and worked previously at Burkharts in Cairo, IL.

She is survived by two daughters, Tanna Hoskins and husband Michael of Bardwell, and Tracy Elliott of Bardwell; one stepson, Tommy Burpo of Bardwell; two sisters, Mary Kletch of Paducah, and Etta Lou Yates of Paducah; one brother, Kenneth Simmons of Paducah; eight grandchildren, Jarett Smith and wife Courtney, Bella Elliott, David Hutchinson and wife Julia, Matt Hoskins, Brett Hoskins and wife Andrea, Christy Elder and husband Rodney, Kyle Burpo and wife Julie, and Tim Burpo and wife Kayla; and eight great grandchildren, Keaton and Karter Hutchinson, Avery Smith, Trevor and Blake Elder, Eli and Ellie Burpo, and Asher Burpo.

Mrs. Burpo was preceded in death by her husband, William “Minner” Burpo; three sisters, Mildred Jones, Doris Simmons, and Irene Thompson; and three brothers, Paul Simmons, Howard Simmons, and Ray Simmons. Her parents were Lon and Lois Helm Simmons.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 13, 2014 at the Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Bardwell with Rev. Rodney Bice officiating. Burial will follow in the Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held after 5:00 p.m. Thursday, June 12, 2014 at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.

You may leave a message of sympathy and light a candle of remembrance at www.milnerandorr.com

 


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