June 1, 1944 ~ December 22, 2025 (age 81)
BURKE, Betty Carol Eason, a resident of Opelika, Alabama, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025, at 5:21 pm, at the age of 81. Mrs. Burke was a graduate of Auburn University and received her Master’s Degree from Nova University. She was an educator in the Palm Beach County School System for over 40 years, teaching both physical education and reading. Mrs. Burke was very active in her church, and through her small groups, she volunteered to serve others.
The family will receive friends on Friday, January 9, 2026, at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home – 1500 Frederick Road, Opelika, AL 36801 – from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. The Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 1:00 pm. at Church of the Highlands/Opelika Campus, 3300 Anderson Road, Opelika, AL 36801 with Pastor David Cobb and Pastor Kevin Haefner officiating. Burial will be held at Bullard Cemetery in Eclectic. Mrs. Burke is preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Otis Burke, parents William Leverette Eason and Virginia Dare Eason, siblings William Leverette Eason, Jr., Kenneth Marvin Eason, Timothy Lew Eason, and her daughter Tanya Lynette Burke. She is survived by her; children Wendy Renee (David) Cobb, Tiffany Letitia Burke; grandchildren Brandon Douglas Hall, Logan Thomas Healey, Skarlett Dare Alcorn, Madison Royce Cobb, Violett Starr Alcorn, Daniel Aaron Martin, Jaden Luke Alcorn; great-grandchildren Easton Brandon Hall, Isla Rain Hall; siblings James Dare Eason, Charles Edward Eason, and Donald Pierce Eason. Flowers will be accepted, or donations can be made online to the Dementia Society of America to research and help find a cure at dementiasociety.org and include in memory of Douglas Burke when donating online.
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