Lanny Ray Burkhalter

1941 - 2016  (74 years)

• Name	Lanny Ray Burkhalter
  Born	21 May 1941	College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Apr 2016	College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA
  Buried	2 May 2016	Wellborn Cemetery - Wellborn, Texas, USA
  Person ID	I4465	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Willie Delma Burkhalter,   b. 23 Aug 1903, Wellborn, Brazos County, Texas, USA ,   d. 25 Sep 1961, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Clara Elizabeth German,   b. 11 Feb 1903, Millican, Brazos County, Texas, USA ,   d. 30 Nov 1985, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	1924	Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA
  Family ID	F1795	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cynthia Lynne McKinsey,   b. 8 May 1941, Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA ,   d. 14 Sep 2023, Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	29 May 1964
  Divorced	24 Feb 1992	Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
  Children	+ 1. C.M. Burkhalter + 2. D.C. Burkhalter + 3. C.E. Burkhalter
  Last Modified	2 May 2016
  Family ID	F1796	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 21 May 1941 - College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA Divorced - 24 Feb 1992 - Fort Bend County, Texas, USA Died - 27 Apr 2016 - College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA Buried - 2 May 2016 - Wellborn Cemetery - Wellborn, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		Lanny Ray Burkhalter Obituary picture
  		Lanny Ray Burkhalter
  		Lanny Ray Burkhalter
  		Lanny Ray Burkhalter 1959 Stephen F. Austin High School Yearbook Photo Bryan, Texas, USA Senior "The smile that is worth the praises of earth." Footlights, Band, Pan-Am 57-59; Delegate to Pan-Am State Conv. 58; Hr. Sec. 57; Bronco, Corral 58, 59; Hr. Vice President, Junior Play 58; Press Club 59.
  		Lanny Ray Burkhalter 1958 Stephen F. Austin High School Yearbook Photo Bryan, Texas, USA Junior
  		Lanny Ray Burkhalter 1957 Stephen F. Austin High School Yearbook Photo Bryan, Texas, USA Sophomore

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Engagement Announcement of Lanny Ray Burkhalter and Cynthia Lynne McKinsey Published in The Newport News Daily Press
  		Marriage Announcement of Lanny Ray Burkhalter and Cynthia Lynne McKinsey Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on May 31, 1964
  		Obituary of Lanny Ray Burkhalter Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on May 1, 2016

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of Lanny Ray Burkhalter Wellborn Cemetery - Wellborn, Texas, USA

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Lanny Ray Burkhalter May 21, 1941 - April 27, 2016 Lanny Ray Burkhalter, beloved father, son, brother, uncle and friend, embarked upon his journey with the Lord on April 27, 2016, after a short and courageous battle with lung cancer. Born May 21, 1941, in College Station, Texas, Lanny is survived by his three sons, Craig Burkhalter and his wife Sarah; Chris Burkhalter and his wife Kristi; and, Cory Burkhalter and his wife Jackie; as well as 12 grandchildren, and his partner of 24 years, Dan Dyer. He was preceded in death by his father, Willie D. Burkhalter and mother, Clara E. Burkhalter; brothers, Willie D. Burkhalter, Jr., and Billy Burkhalter; sister, Ruth Burkhalter Slama Grumbles. A 1959 graduate of Stephen F. Austin High School in Bryan, Texas, Lanny attended Sam Houston State Teachers College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in advertising in 1964. Lanny moved to Houston upon graduating from college and worked for TRW for several years before becoming an executive with Synercom Technology, Inc., through the 70s and early 80s. Lanny transitioned into the oil and gas industry in the mid 80s, excelling as a facilities director at Huffco, VICO, and Apache Corp. all based in the nation's fourth largest city. Known for his proclivity in the garden, Lanny enjoyed his flowers and his vegetables during his retirement, as well as taking his beloved dog, Sam, on daily excursions around the neighborhood. A celebration of Lanny's life will begin on Sunday, May 1, with an open visitation from 6 to 8 pm at Klein Funeral Home, 9719 Wortham Blvd., Houston, TX 77065. His funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday, May 2, at the funeral home administered by Pastor David Welch of Bear Creek Baptist Church. Lanny's interment will be 2 pm Monday at the Wellborn Cemetery in his hometown of College Station. (Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on May 1, 2016)