Anita Faye Burcham, 71, of Cherokee, Alabama, died in her home on Friday, September 23, 2022. Mrs. Burcham was a homemaker and loved to cook. She was a strong woman and beat breast cancer three times. She found joy in spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchild. Mrs. Burcham is survived by her mother, Mary Louise Barnes Cox; her children, Felicia Schmucker (Jeremy) and Brian Whitaker; her brother, Ray Cox; her grandchildren, Kellee, Daniel, and Brooklyn Cornelius, and Laine White; her great-grandchild, Rowan White; and a host of other beloved family and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Ray Cox; her first husband, Floyd Whitaker; and her second husband, Roger Burcham. Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka, MS, is entrusted with the arrangements. Visitation is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. A graveside service will follow in Cypress Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers include Drew Cox, Bradley Cox, Daniel Cornelius, Jeremy Schmucker, and Tucker White. Ray Cox will be an honorary pallbearer. Donations may be made in MRs. Burcham’s honor to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. An online guestbook may be accessed at www.cutshallfuneralhome.com.
