Idel Vint Burkett

Idel Vint  Burkett joined her heavenly father on January 16th, 2019 after 90 fruitful years of loving the Lord and leaving a lasting impact on all she came in contact with. She was born on the cold evening of January 4th, in Coy, Arkansas. After the early death of her mother, Idel became the matron of her family that consisted of 6 siblings. As a teen, she fell deeply in love with her childhood sweetheart, Melvin Curtis Burkett, and married shortly after his return from the Navy at the end of World War II on August 21st in 1946.  Idel, along with her devoted husband filled every minute of the day with the raising of their two children, Curtis Earl Burkett and Ledi Kay Duck, and maintaining a home. As time moved on, a new season of life and calling presented an opportunity to give back to the community and share a passion for Christ. Together , Melvin and Idel, established  a church in their hometown of England, Arkansas. Trinity Tabernacle Full Gospel Church was established in 1980, and presented a platform for Idel to showcase a variety of her natural talents for teaching and her compassion for others through her leadership of the ladies auxiliary and as assistant pastor, and her ministry from the pulpit as an ordained minister.  The legacy continues on through many  of her family. in her golden years, she continued her passions of creativity and continued her effortless gardening, which resulted in a yard full of the most beautiful blooms. In  the role of grandmother, and eventually great grandmother, she found time to sew costumes for school plays , attend concerts, lead a girl scout troop for 10 years, give advice, and comfort countless tears.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew Jackson Vint and Mattie McGarity Vint, her brothers, Billy Vint, A.J. Vint,, Vester Vint, and Buddy McGarity , her sister, Pearl Stracner, a son, Army Sp. 4 Curtis E. Burkett, who was killed in action during the Vietnam War, and two grand babies Courtney Allen Duck and Lance Allen Duck.

She is survived by her husband, Melvin Burkett. of 72 years, her sister, Grace Stricklin, one daughter and son in law Ledi and Allen Duck, along with their children , Chason Allen Duck, Kaylyn Corie Duck and Fiance Greyson Farris, Raelin Michelle Duck-Schroeder and husband Andrew Craig Schroeder and son, Landen Tyler Duck. She is also survived by her eldest grandson Michael Curtis Burkett and wife Deanna along with their daughter Jazqul of Texas.

A celebration of her life will be held on Monday January 21st with a visitation at 1:00 p.m. and funeral services at 2:00 p.m.; both at Wilson Robison Funeral Home. The burial will be held at Mulberry Cemetery in England. Memorials may be made to the Trinity Tabernacle Church Building Fund in care of Rev. Melvin Burkett, 202 S.W. 3rd Street in England,Arkansas. Wilson Robison Funeral Home in England, Arkansas.

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