Beloved deacon, principal dies from COVID-19 at 46
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Beloved deacon, principal dies from COVID-19 at 46
Beloved deacon, principal dies from COVID-19 at 46 | Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The late Jamie Burks died from COVID-19 at 46. | Family
Just days after more than 150 people gathered to pray for his recovery from COVID-19 as he battled the virus at a Birmingham hospital, Jamie Burks, a beloved deacon and school principal, died Saturday from his illness. He was 46.
Burks worked for years as a deacon at Lone Cedar Church of Christ in Florence, Alabama, and was a principal at Rogers High School. His passing was announced Sunday by Lads to Leaders/Leaderettes, the oldest and largest leadership training program used by the Churches of Christ today.
Community mourning death of Rogers High School Principal Jamie Burks
Jamie Burks (Image from his Greenhill Funeral Home obituary)
He was 46 years old.
Posted: Apr 24, 2021 4:45 PM
Posted By: Breken Terry, Josh Rayburn
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He was 46 years old.
He is survived by his wife, daughter, son, and his parents. Jamie was a wonderful teacher and principal who was loved by the Greenhill Community, Rogers School, and the whole Lauderdale County School System. More importantly, he was a loving husband, father, son and Christian man, his Greenhill Funeral Home obituary includes.
Tributes to Burks began appearing on social media Saturday afternoon.