1/17/1952 - 1/17/2022
Edith Maxine Burkhalter, age 70, a resident of rural Bryant, passed
away on Monday, January 17, 2022 at her sons home in rural Bryant.
Edith was born January 17, 1952, in Jay County, the daughter of Homer and
Helen (Burkey) Caylor. Edith retired from Standard Brush and Broom in
Portland after 32 years of service. She served beef and noodles at the
Tractor and Engine Show and volunteered at Family and Social Services in
Portland.
Survivors Include:
2 sons: Gerald Burkhalter (wife
Nova) – Bryant, Indiana
Robbie Burkhalter – Bryant, Indiana
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sister: Nancy Eley – Portland, Indiana
She was preceded in death by 2
sisters Patsy France and Hazel Pitman and 3 brothers Donald, Larry, and Earl
Caylor.
Visitation will be held Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at
Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home in Portland. Funeral services
will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at
Gravel Hill Cemetery, west of Bryant with Pastor Ed Roller officiating the
service.
Williamson-Spencer Funeral Home; January 18,
2022
Contributed by Jim Cox
Buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery (shares a stone with Daryll)