Ruth Ellen Burk
1931 - 2014 (83 years)-
Name Ruth Ellen Burk Birth 26 Jan 1931 Springfield, Greene, MO 
Gender Female Death 7 May 2014 Okeechobee, Okeechobee, FL - Ruth Ellen Fulford, 83, died May 7, 2014. She was born January 26, 1931 in Springfield, MO to Joseph and Thelma Burk. A resident of Okeechobee since 1939, she was a member of First Baptist Church of Okeechobee. She enjoyed playing the guitar and piano, singing, traveling and spending time with her friends. She worked for the Okeechobee County School System as a Teacher's Assistant for 24 years.
Mrs. Fulford is survived by her husband since 1949, Wayne Fulford, Sr. of Okeechobee; two sons, Wayne Fulford, Jr. of Winter Garden and Tim Fulford (Sondra) of Okeechobee; daughter, Janet "Sissy" Fulford of Royal Palm Beach; four grandchildren, Mallori, Brooke, Troy and Ryan; two great-grandchildren, Aubrey and Hailey; two brothers, Donald Burk of Okeechobee and Jimmy (Shirley) Burk of Ft. Pierce.
Visitation will be 10 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. Monday, May 12, 2014 at Buxton & Bass Okeechobee Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to:
Hospice of Okeechobee
PO Box 1548
Okeechobee, FL 34973.
Those wishing to leave a message of condolence may sign the register book at www.OkeechobeeFuneralHome.com
All arrangements are entrusted to the direction and care of the Buxton, Bass and Conway families of the Buxton & Bass Okeechobee Funeral Home, 400 North Parrott Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34972.
Burial Okeechobee, Okeechobee, FL - Burial: Evergreen Cemetery
Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Florida, USA
Person ID I35201 Drollinger Genealogy Last Modified 20 Feb 2023
Father Joseph Wayne "Joe" Burk, b. 11 Mar 1900, Fairfield, Clay, NE d. 24 Nov 1973, Okeechobee, Okeechobee, FL (Age 73 years) Mother Thelma Mae Trollinger, b. 4 Jan 1903, Little Rock, Pulaski, AR d. 26 Jan 1952, Portsmouth, Norfolk, VA (Age 49 years) Family ID F2617 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Wayne Herbert Fulford, Sr., b. 10 Mar 1929, Bonifay, Holmes, FL Marriage 1 Jun 1949 Okeechobee County, FL - Florida, U.S., County Marriage Records
Name: Ruth Ellen Burk
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 1 Jun 1949
Marriage Place: Okeechobee, Florida, USA
Spouse: Wayne Herbert Fulford
Children 1. Wayne Fulford, Jr. 2. Tim Fulford 3. Janet "Sissy" Fulford Family ID F12986 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 20 Feb 2023
- Ruth Ellen Fulford, 83, died May 7, 2014. She was born January 26, 1931 in Springfield, MO to Joseph and Thelma Burk. A resident of Okeechobee since 1939, she was a member of First Baptist Church of Okeechobee. She enjoyed playing the guitar and piano, singing, traveling and spending time with her friends. She worked for the Okeechobee County School System as a Teacher's Assistant for 24 years.
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Birth - 26 Jan 1931 - Springfield, Greene, MO 
Marriage - 1 Jun 1949 - Okeechobee County, FL 
Death - 7 May 2014 - Okeechobee, Okeechobee, FL Burial - - Okeechobee, Okeechobee, FL = Link to Google Earth