Rebecca "Becky" Burkhalter

CLAXTON: Rebecca “Becky” Burkhalter, 76, passed away peacefully at home October 26, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Becky served as a beautician for over 50 years as Co-owner of Town and Country Beauty Salon with Brenda Durrence. She was a devout Christian and a faithful member of Beards Creek Primitive Baptist Church. She was a loving single mother of two, who always worked hard to provide for her family. Family was a very important part of her life, whom she adored spending time with every chance she could, and will be missed immensely.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Betty Jo Bacon; brother, Joey Bacon; and very special Aunt Lucy Parmenter.

SURVIVORS: son, Ryan (Amanda) Burkhalter of Statesboro, Ga.; daughter, Heather Gomez of Claxton, Ga.; sister, Brenda (Jimmy) Haire of Claxton, Ga.; three grandchildren, Bailey Burkhalter, Logan and Mahaela Gomez; special nieces, Jennifer (Stephen) Brown, and Monica Jenkins; nephew, Wesley Jenkins; and several great nieces and nephews.

VISITATION: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 10:00 at Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home.

FUNERAL: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 11:00 at Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home Chapel.

REMEMBRANCES: St. Jude’s Children Hospital, P.O. Box 1999, Memphis, TN 38101.

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