Kathy Lynn Fowlkes Burney
Mrs. Kathy Lynn Fowlkes Burney, 68, a former resident of Union City died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, in Colorado Springs, Colo., surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 27 White-Ranson Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. until the hour of services on Monday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens.
Kathy was born Nov. 23, 1952, in Union City. She was the daughter of the late James Fowlkes and the late Martha Lou Fowlkes (Westbrooks).
She was a member of the graduating class of 1970 from Union City High School. She went on to receive her bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Tennessee at Martin and taught school in the Obion County School District for several years.
She then moved to Jackson to work for the District Attorney’s office of Madison County until she retired. She enjoyed spending time with family, antique shopping, painting, music and vacationing at the beach. She was also an avid animal lover.
Kathy was loving, dependable and giving to family, friends and those in need. Her spirituality was firmly rooted in her Catholic faith.
After residing in Jackson for many years, she relocated to Sierra Vista, Ariz., to continue her retirement.
Kathy is remembered with love by Brandy Clary, her daughter from her marriage to the late Jackie Bone; son-in-law, David Clary of Colorado Springs; loving stepmother, Patty Fowlkes of Union City; two grandchildren, Ashton Cavender of Jackson and Braeden Cox of DeSoto, Mo.; one great-granddaughter, Jaileigh Cavender of Jackson; one brother and sister-in-law, Keith Fowlkes (Talitha) of Danville, Ky.; one sister and brother-in-law, Sarah Adams (Jodie) of Union City; three nieces, Teagan Fowlkes of Danville, Ky., Elana Mauldin and Emma Jo Adams, both of Union City; two nephews, Grayson Fowlkes of Danville and Maddox Adams of Union City; one aunt, Martha Fowlkes Tarkington of Union City; and many beloved cousins.
Kathy was an avid supporter of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; therefore, in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or http://www/stjude.org.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.white-ranson.com.