Josephine Evans (Susong) Burkey Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Obituary Josephine Evans Susong Burkey passed away Thursday. She was 93. She was the youngest of seven children born to Marion McCorkle Susong and Thomas Ann Evans Susong in the Glenwood community. She received her bachelor’s degree from Tusculum College in 1948 with majors in Spanish and Sociology. In 1975 she received her master degree in elementary education from East Tennessee State University. She taught in Greeneville and Greene County public schools for 30 years. She was a member of Sigma Delta Pi National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, Delta Kappa Gamma professional society for women educators, National Teachers Society, and the Retired Teachers Association of Greeneville and Greene County. She was a member of Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church, where she served as elder, clerk of session, and organist and other capacities. She was preceded in death by her husband: Thomas Lynn Burkey; sisters: Harriet Conner, Katherine Harmon, Ruth Biddle, Dorthea Harmon, Mary Sanders; and brother: Robert Andrew Susong. She is survived by sons: Thomas Lynn Burkey Jr. and wife Kim and Martin Andrew Burkey and wife Pam; a grandson: Thomas Evan Burkey; several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Monday, August 24th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home. The service will be at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel, with burial following at Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Rev. Christine Bohn will officiate. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Josephine Evans (Susong) Burkey, please visit our floral store.

Josephine Evans (Susong) Burkey

January 30, 1927 - August 20, 2020