COLUMBIANA – Vernon George Burkey, 94, of Columbiana, passed away Monday morning, March 3, 2025, at Brooksdale Senior Living in Salem.
Mr. Burkey was born on May 19, 1930, in Remus, MI, a son of Albert Vernon and Bertha Belle (Schultz) Burkey. A proud US Air Force veteran, Vernon served overseas duty as a radio repairman in the territory of Alaska before it became a state. He was discharged with the rank of Airman First Class. He married Mary Virginia 'Ginny' Brown on July 13, 1952. He worked as the central office technician at Ohio Bell Telephone, which is now AT & T.
Vernon was a member of First United Methodist Church of Columbiana. He belonged to the East Palestine Chapter No. 381 Order of the Eastern Star and the Allen Lodge # 276 F & AM in Columbiana.
He leaves to cherish his precious memory his three daughters, Rebecca (Mohammad) Ali of Portland, OR, Linda Burkey of Columbiana, and Barbara (Steve) Stevens of Virginia Beach, VA; grandchildren Michelle, Anthony, G

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