George Dewey Burnett, Jr.^[1]

1926 - 2011  (85 years)

• Name	George Dewey Burnett
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	15 Feb 1926	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 14, Knox County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	5 Jun 2011	Piedmont Medical Center   [3]
  Buried	8 Jun 2011	Grandview Memorial Park Cemetery, York County, South Carolina
  Person ID	I387812	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2014

  
  

  Father	George Dewey Burnett,   b. 6 May 1900, Tennessee ,   d. 24 Aug 1958  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Elma Margaret Bridges,   b. 9 Mar 1903, Ohio ,   d. 29 May 2003  (Age 100 years)
  Married	19 Dec 1920
  Family ID	F153333	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mary Tucker,   b. 1929  (Age 95 years)
  Married	20 Dec 1953
  Children	1. George Burnett + 2. Mary Burnett
  Family ID	F153337	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 15 Feb 1926 - Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 14 Dec 2014. Ann Hayes obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name: George D Burnett Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Ward 25, Knoxville, Civil District 14, Knox, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 14 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1926 Last Place of Residence: Same House Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Dewey G Burnett Head M 39 Tennessee Elma B Burnett Wife F 37 Ohio Betty B Burnett Daughter F 16 Tennessee George D Burnett Son M 14 Tennessee Marlynn Burnett Daughter F 10 Tennessee Mary L Burnett Daughter F 8 Michigan Angeline Burnett Daughter F 7 Michigan Orvill L Burnett Son M 6 Michigan Daniel J Burnett Son M 1 Tennessee [S142] Newspaper Article, The Herald (Rock Hill, SC), 7 Jun 2011. ROCK HILL Mr. George D. Burnett Jr., 85, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2011, at Piedmont Medical Center. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at Grandview Memorial Park - Cherry Road. Born in Knoxville, Tenn., George was a son of the late George Dewey Burnett Sr., and the late Elma Bridges Burnett . He served and protected our country during World War II in the U.S. Navy on the Destroyer, USS Ingersoll and was honorably discharged in 1946. He was a resident of Rock Hill, S.C. for 21 years. George leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife, Mary Tucker Burnett , who shared 57 years of their lives together. Together they have one son, George Tucker and wife, Andrea, of Rock Hill and one daughter, Mary Burnett Cimino and husband, James, of Flowery Branch, Ga. George has been blessed with three grandchildren, Megan and Josh Burnett and Amanda Cimino. George also leaves behind one brother, Daniel Burnett and two sisters, Angeline Hayes and Marylou Barron. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Legion Honor Guard, PO Box 2745 CRS, Rock Hill, SC 29731. Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel is assisting the Burnett family.