Nancy Burks Deming, loving wife and mother, passed away peacefully, Monday, July 22, 2019 at the age of 72. She was surrounded by family and friends. Nancy was born January 26, 1947 to Josephine Burks and the late JT Burks.
She was married to her husband, John for 54 years. Nancy had bravely fought cancer for 28 years. She loved traveling with John. She was an avid golfer and liked playing Bunco and Bridge with many of her friends. Nancy doted on her grandsons, family and very special… family friends, Jamey, Tammie, Jeremiah and Elijah Boone. She was a very dedicated member of the Lone Oak Church of Christ. Nancy loved hanging out with her very special friend, Nancy Hulen, playing golf and many other things.
Nancy was preceded in death by her father, JT Burks; daughter, Susan and nephew, Jon Burks.
She is survived by her husband, John; son, Jay (Tami) Deming of Paducah, KY; mother, Josephine Burks of Selmer, TN; brother, Neal (Debbie) Burks of Selmer, TN. She is also survived by two grandsons, Nicholas Hancock of Cumming, GA and Nathan Hancock of Nashville, TN; nieces, Jil (Brent) Cooper of Jackson, TN and Heather (Ubbie) Maxedon of Selmer, TN; nephew, Michael Burks of Selmer, TN and many, many friends too numerous to count.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 26, 2019 at the Lone Oak Church of Christ with Mr. Jamey Boone, Mr. Paul Wingfield and Mr. Doug Knott officiating.
Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Friday at the church.
Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah is in charge of arrangements.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the Western Kentucky Youth Camp, 2960 Lone Oak Road, Paducah, KY 42003.
You may leave a message of sympathy and light a candle at www.milnerandorr.com.