Coleen Elizabeth Davis Burkhart

Coleen Elizabeth Davis Burkhart, age 82, went to be with the Lord on Monday evening, November 23, 2009, at home with family and friends at her side. She was born February 28, 1927, to parents Mildred Davis Rose and Willis T. Rose. She spent her childhood years growing up on the Davis Ford family farm, was baptized at an early age at Maryville First Baptist Church and later reconfirmed her faith in Jesus Christ. She worked for the Civil Service for the United States Army in Central Intelligence and spent a number of years in Europe, mainly in Germany. She also worked for Olin Mills Studios. Coleen was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved aunt, Rowena Davis Wyrick. She is survived by her half-brother, Gary Rose of Harrogate; niece, Nora Kay Burns; step-daughter, Deanne McGurgan of Griffin, GA; step-granddaughters, Melissa, Meagan and Heather; second cousins, Dawn and Leighann. She enjoyed traveling and doing for others, and had many interesting stories about her life experiences. She loved her care givers and routinely thanked them for even the smallest gestures. Current care givers included Georgianna Thompson, Bobby Lambert, Sandra Kay Russell, and the James Brown family. Funeral services will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday in McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Greg Long officiating. Family and friends will meet at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Pleasant Grove Cemetery for the interment service. The family will receive friends from 6-7:30 p.m. Friday at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville, TN (865)982-6812 www.mccammonammonsclick.com