March 28, 1926 –  May 12, 2016  Celebration of Life Services for Robert Junior Berkes, 90, of Gordonville, Texas, will be held Saturday, May 14, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. at Meador Funeral Home Chapel, Whitesboro, Texas, with Rev. Delbert Vest officiating. Visitation will be held from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the funeral home. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Meador Funeral Home, Whitesboro, Texas. He passed away Thursday, May 12th at his home with his family by his side.He was born to Robert and Bernice (Smith) Berkes on March 28, 1926, in Avilla, Indiana. He married Kathryn Feldhouse on August 26, 1998, at Sherwood Shores. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force and loved to fish and hunt; as well as tend to his garden. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Sherwood Shores, Texas. Robert loved his wife and each and every one of his children.
He is survived by his wife, Kathryn of Gordonville; daughter, Donna Berkes of Phoenix, AZ; sons, Mike Berkes of Arlington, TX, Kelly Savage of Coffeyville, KS, and Rex Savage of Arlington, Pete Orr of Ft. Worth, TX, daughter, Mary Davidson of Keller, TX, and son, Michael Dan Orr of Watagua, TX, daughter, Mickie Landers of Watagua, TX and son, Ronny Orr of Gordonville; 37 grandchildren and numerous great-and great-great grandchildren; sister, Gwen Tipton of Kendellville, Indiana.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Bernice Berkes; son, Daniel Fuja and grandson, Marc Ashcraft and granddaughter, Tiffany Savage; brother, Howard Berkes; sister, Becky Barr.
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