Selma L Allen Burke Turner was born to Sidney (Poppa) Allen and Lessie (Momma) Edmunds Allen. She was the baby sister of Sidney Allen, Charles Allen, Earnest Allen, Ann Perry and Audrey Washington. Mother to Butchie Burke, Marsha Burke Strasser, Patty Burke Denson, Kathy Burke, Charles Burke and Stephen A Burke. Beloved Stepmother to Billy Turner, Douglas Turner, Linda Turner, Beverly Turner and Rodney Turner. Wife of William Burke and William Turner and partner of Charles Mills. Grandmother to; from Marsha Burke Strasser, Shawn and Melissa Williams and Erica Strasser; from Patty Burke Denson (Billy Denson), Billy Denson, Sherry Berwick, Tanya Denson, and Corey Denson; from Kathy Burke, Ramon and Brett Burke, Nikki and Kalem Arthur; from Charles Burke (Monica Burke), J.T. Burke, Cassaundra Williams (Sheldon Williams Jr.), Chazzlyn, Mariah and Joaquin Burke; from Stephen A Burke (Lynnet Burke) Kayla Thompson Travis Risenr, Darrien, Kara, JaVon and Savion Burke; from Douglas Turner, Jeremy and Kristen Turner; from Linda Turner, Marquette Turner; from Billy Turner, Lauren and Tiffany Turner; best Friend to Laura Jane Barnett. Along with great grandma, great-great grandma, aunt and cousin to many more.
Selma lived a good long life, educating, caring, and helping others. She spent her last day with caregivers, cherished family and friends.A long road walked with grace. Nearly a century of seasons,
stories, kitchens filled with laughter, and worries carried quietly
so others would not have to.
Selma’s smile still feels present, watching over those she loved,
reminding them to eat, to laugh, and to keep going. Some people
never truly leave. They live on in memory, in family traditions, in the
way love is given and received. They become the roots that
hold generations strong.
May her name live on in stories shared at tables, in the lessons
she passed down, and in the strength she planted in all
who knew her.
*Rest gently, Selma. Your work here was done with love, and it shows.*
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11
Feb
10510 Riverview Dr.
Riverview, FL 33578
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11
Feb
10510 Riverview Dr.
Riverview, FL 33578
