Phyllis Jane Burke, 88, of Taylorsville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at her home. She was born March 21, 1937, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late John Henry Burke and Juanita Deal Burke.

Phyllis was a phone operator and later an office worker for Southern Bell before retiring. She was a faithful member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, where she was the pianist for 62 years and a Sunday School teacher for the ladies class for many years. She loved her family, church, and gardening.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Hansel Burke and wife Judy, Charles Burke, and Rhondal Burke; beloved friends, Louise Harrington, Betty Barnes, and Evelyn Mullis.

Those left to cherish and honor Phyllis’s memories include her brother, Alvin Burke and wife Becky of Taylorsville; her nieces, Sarah Tammro and husband Brian, and Ramona Burkhart and husband Bruce; her nephew, Shane Burke; her great-nephew, Brett Burkhart; and great-niece, Rebecca Burkhart.
Special friends remaining include Loree Millsaps Childers and Selena Harrington.

The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. The funeral service will follow at 2:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Rev. Tim Jolly will officiate and Rev. Lander Heafner will conduct graveside. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Phyllis’s caregivers, Margaret Adams, Amy Barr, Tina Deal, Teresa Fox, Melinda Kelly, and Sherry Saxon.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and/or Alexander Hospice, 50 Lucy Echerd Lane, Taylorsville, NC 28681. Condolences may be sent to www.adamsfunerals.com.

Adams Funeral Home and Cremation Services is honored to be serving the family of Phyllis Jane Burke.