The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, April 25, 1996               TAG: 9604250352
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   20 lines

RAY C. BURKETT

Ray Columbus Burkett, of the 6700 block of Chartwell Drive, died April 23, 1996, in Chesapeake.

Mr. Burkett retired from the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant.

A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday by Chaplain Thomas C. Marsden. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Indian River Chapel, from 7 to 9 p.m. today.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB