Obituary of Marie Dennis-Burke

Marie Dennis-Burke October 05, 1930 - February 24, 2014 Glenna Marie Dennis Burke was born on October 5, 1930 and went to be with the Lord her Savior on February 24, 2014. She was born in Richfield, Kansas and grew up in Cookeville, Tennessee. She retired from General Motors in Dayton, Ohio. Marie moved to La Porte, Texas after the death of her husband of 38 years, Denver Lee Dennis, to be near her son and family. She spent many years working at the Lou Lawler Seafarers’ Center in Morgan’s Point, Texas. Marie was a member of the First Baptist Church of Pasadena, Texas. Marie is survived by her husband Jarrell Burker and her son Jerry Dennis and wife Alice of La Porte, Texas. She is also survived by her sister Barbara Ray and husband Terry of Arcanum, Ohio. She is also survived by her grandson Joe Dennis and wife Lisa of Austin, Texas and granddaughter Jennifer Bosley and husband David of Pearland, Texas. Her great grandchildren Abigail, Noah, Kate Dennis, and Trinity and Raylee Bosley made her smile and put a twinkle in her eye. She also loved her aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins so very much and smiled thinking of each of them. Marie cherished her many friendships that she made wherever she went. Marie was preceded in death by her husband Denver Lee Dennis; her parents Roosevelt and Brownie Madewell; her brother Kenneth Madewell, and her sister Lois Tarpley. Visitation will be held at Paul U. Lee Funeral Home Tuesday night, February 25 from 6-8 pm and services on Wednesday morning, February 26, at 10 am. On Friday, February 28, at 10 am visitation will be held at Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home in Cookeville, Tennessee with a graveside service at Cookeville City Cemetery. Many thanks to the wonderful staff at Colonial Oaks Assisted Living in Pasadena, Texas for the respectful and loving care that was given to Marie during her final days. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Rise School of Houston, Texas, which is a preschool for children with and without disabilities. Marie’s great-grandchildren benefitted greatly from this school. The address is 5618 H. Mark Crosswell, JR. Street, Houston, Texas 77021-1079.