Dorsey Bud Burkhammer
Dorsey C. Burkhammer, 76, of Coolville, OH, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV.
He was born Nov. 14, 1930 in Lewis County, WV son of the late Ray and Minnie Bennett Burkhammer. He was a carpenter with Union Local 356 in Marietta, a 1950 graduate of Carthage-Troy School, an Army veteran of the Korean War, a life member of the Athens VFW, the Athens Am Vet and the American Legion.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Emma Jean Holcomb Burkhammer; 3 daughters, Deborah Don Lorentz of Jeannette, PA, Lou Ann Burkhammer of Columbus, OH, Lori Mike Thomas of San Marcos, TX; one granddaughter, Alissa Lorentz; 4 grandsons, Zachary Lorentz, Brandon Thomas, Pvt. 1st Class stationed in Germany, Bryan Thomas and Shane Thomas; and a sister, Helen Elmer Kaylor.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Richard.
Services will be held 11 A.M., Friday, Feb. 2, 2007 at White-Schwarzel Funeral Home, Coolville, OH, with Pastor Wendell Stutler officiating. Burial will be in the Coolville Cemetery where military rites will be observed.
Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday, from 2-8 P.M.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Association.