Obituary of Burma Whitlow Black
~~Burma Louise Whitlow Black, age 93, of Chickamauga, Georgia, formerly of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Sunday morning, June 18, 2017, with her family by her side. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her sons, Bobby Turner and Melvin Houston Hixson, Jr.; father, George Dewey Whitlow; mother, Jessie Lee Whitlow; sister, Joan Merriman; and granddaughter, Kelly Turner.
She is survived by her daughter, Judith Carol Hixson Dietz of Leesburg, IN; son, Terry (Laura) Hixson of Chickamauga, GA; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. CDT in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Jerry Britt officiating. Burial will be in Collier Cemetery. Online condolences can be made at www.reedfamilyfh.com. The arrangements are by Putnam-Reed Funeral Home, Pikeville, TN. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. CDT and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m..
In Loving Memory
Burma Black
1924 - 2017
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