Funeral Services are to be held for Robert Wayne Burks on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Bro. Mitchell Murphy will conduct the service. Robert was born on May 24, 1957 in Houston, Texas, to Sandy and Dollie Williams Burks. He died on November 3, 2011, in at the age of 54. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother, Randy Burks, sister, Debbie Sackett and step-mother, Jean Burks. Robert is survived by his wife, Amanda Burks of Shepherd, daughter and son-in-law, Stacy and Travis Henshall of Cosby, Texas, sons, Justin Santos and Josh Copeland of Shepherd, Texas and daughter, Amy Copeland of Shepherd, two sisters and one brother, Sheila Parr, Jay Burks, Mike Burks and Paula Strickland of Livingston, Texas and sister, Terri Smith of Scotland, Grandchildren, Chase Bridgeman and Ruby Cheyenne Tighe-Santos.

Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.