Tamkia Burns

Tamika Sharese Burns, 29, departed this earthly life on Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at Wake Forest University Medical Center, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Tamika was born to William Ingram and Helen Burns, on February 25, 1980, in High Point, NC, she attended the City of High Point public schools. Mika as she was fondly called by family and friends was employed as a Patient Care Aide, she was a member of Words of Comfort Outreach Ministry under the leadership of her grandmother, Pastor Nadine Quick.

She was a loving mother, daughter, granddaughter and friend, she will be truly missed.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Helen Commander and paternal grandfather, Sylvester Quick

She is survived and her memories will be cherished by her three sons, Raekwon Blocker, Travon Peterson and Jonas Thompson, her mother, Helen Burns, her father, William Ingram, paternal grandmother, Nadine Quick, maternal step grandfather, Willie Commander, 9 uncles, Darrell Quick, Gerald Quick, Wayne Quick, Ronnie Quick, Keith Quick, Willie Commander, Don Commander, Bobby Commander and Tyrone Commander, 3 aunts, Frances Perkins, Yvette Watson and Teresa Quick, a host of cousins and friends.