James Earl Burks

James Earl Burks, 88, of Hazen passed away, Monday, January 27, 2025. James had a deep love and passion for fishing, gardening, hunting, and most of all spending time with his family and especially his grandkids and great-grandkids. James was a 53 year member of Free & Accepted Masons of Arkansas.  He received his Entered Apprentice Mason Degree on April 4, 1972 and was past to Fellow Craft Mason on May 23, 1972 and was raised to Master Mason on June 10, 1972 at El Dorado Masonic Lodge #13.  He was Past Master of Hazen Lodge #361 for the years of 1998, 2000, and 2003.

James was preceded in death by his parents, George and Selma Burks, his wife Arlene Burks, his brother, Pete Burks, and his sister, Georgana Hunter.  He is survived by his children, Scott Burks, Jerry Burks and wife (Rachel), Leila Jo Zimmerman, and Eddie Raper and wife (Sandy); Grandchildren, Jessica Howard, Jessica Skillern, J.J. Burks, Melissa Moody, Nathan Campbell, Robert Raper, Jimmy Raper, Jordan Raper, and Holly Wilcox and numerous Great Grandchildren.

Services for James will be Saturday, February 1, 2025 at the Center Point Missionary Baptist Church, North of Hazen, with a visitation beginning at 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM and the funeral service immediately following beginning at 2:00 PM. Interment will be in the Center Point Cemetery.

3 thoughts on “James Earl Burks”

  1. You earned your SILVER WINGS, POPS, I LOVE YOU AND WILL MISS YOU DEARLY. THE BEST FATHER-IN-LAW EVER.(DAD). THANK YOU FOR ALL OUR CONVERSATIONS, I WILL MISS YOU DEARLY AND FISH WE WOULD HAVE FOR LUNCH. โ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜‡. Thank you My Heavenly Father for blessing me with almost 6 years of smiles, laughs and all that EXTRA SUGAR ๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ˜˜ before ending our visit!! ๐Ÿ˜‡โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™
    Rachel Burks

  2. Stan & Sharon Jones

    James was one special man. He meant a lot to our family, always paying special attention to our daughter Jennifer who is blind. He played Santa for many years at our church, New Bethel MBC.
    Weโ€™ll miss James, we consider it a privilege to have had the pleasure of knowing him.
    Stan & Sharon Jones

  3. Charlie Proctor

    James was a good man……always trying to help in any way he could. I never saw him mad
    and always had a smile.

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