Benjamin F. Burkhart, 80, of Nederland died, Tuesday December 14, 2004 at his residence in Nederland.
Funeral services will be 0:00 a.m. Saturday, December 18, 2004 at Broussard’s Mortuary with Chaplin Marv Howland officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 to 8:00 Friday evening at the Mortuary. A Masonic graveside service will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at 10:00 a.m.
A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Mr. Burkhart has lived in this area for the past three years, and retired from the Navy and civil service. He was faithful member of the Nederland and Port Neches Masonic Lodge and Church of Christ.
His wife Charlotte preceded him in death. He is survived by two daughters, Sharon Lee Trahan and husband Ronnie of Nederland, Linda O’Brien of Key West, Florida; son, Jerry Burkhart and wife Pam of Las Vegas, Nevada; step-son Lynn Millwood and wife Wanda of Norfolk, Virginia; two sisters, Trothylea Floulkes and husband Pat of California, Hazel Davis of California; three brothers, Tommy Burkhart, Ray Corbett, Charles Corbett all of California; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren
