Funeral for Lena Ellen Burkholder, 87, of Decatur will be Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at Parkway Funeral Home Chapel, at 11:00 AM with Pastor Johnny Hood and Rev. Keith Prince officiating. Graveside service will be at 2:00 on Wednesday at Franklin Memorial Gardens in Winchester, TN. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 30, 2022 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Mrs. Burkholder, who died Saturday, August 27, 2022, at her residence, was born January 6, 1935, to Clondis Miller and Vina Jane (Hill) Miller. She was a member of Hillside Missionary Baptist Church. She loved going to church and traveling with her husband Lyle. She was member The Miller Family Gospel group for 8 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands-Lyle Burkholder, Clyde Kellar, son – Jeff Kellar, great-Grandchildren – Ivey Simmons, Brody Simmons, Elizabeth Wright, sisters- Margaret Hodges, Mrytle Meyers
Survivors include:
Daughter – Lori Beall (Avery), Linda Woodward, Deborah Moore
Nieces- Jena and Anita
Sisters-Betty Dishner, Judy Bowers
Brother-David Miller (Kathy)
11 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jeremy Simmons, Craig Story, Josh Thrasher, Tim Wilkins, Lane Swindle, John Byars
Honorary Pallbearers will be the granddaughters and great granddaughters
