Services for Albert James Burks, of Houston, Texas, are 11 a.m.Saturday, Aug. 5 at New Fork United Methodist Church in Meadvillewith burial in Meadville Cemetery.

Visitation is Friday from noon until 5 p.m. at R.E. TylerFuneral Home.

Mr. Burks, 80, died July 30, 2006, at West Oaks Center inHouston. He was born on March 3, 1926, to Johnny Burks and EllaSmith Burks.

He was a retired metal fabricator. He served in the U.S.Army.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, MargaretJohnson Burks; his brothers, Jessie Gibbs, John Anderson, K.C.Anderson and Johnny Burks Jr.; and his sister, Lula Mae Hall.

Survivors are his sons, Jerry Burks, of Akron, Ohio, and AnthonyBurks, of Meadville; his daughters, Betty O’Neal and PatriciaBurks, both of Houston, Brenda Cager, of Brookhaven, and LouiseWilliams, of Brenham, Texas; his sisters, Carrie Lee Rogers, ofAkron, and Annie Mae Jones, of Meadville; nine grandchildren; andtwo great-grandchildren.