Verless "Red" Burkett

1917 - 2005  (87 years)

• Name	Verless "Red" Burkett
  Born	8 Nov 1917	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Apr 2005	University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [1]
  Buried	7 Apr 2005	Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I58256	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2009

  
  

  Father	James Halk Burkett,   b. Aug 1890, Tennessee ,   d. 1970  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Mother	Dicie Ellen Clabough,   b. 22 Jun 1890, Tennessee ,   d. 19 Mar 1965  (Age 74 years)
  Marriage License	19 Dec 1909	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F10074	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Viola Joyce Bohanon,   b. 18 Jul 1921,   d. 10 Jun 2003  (Age 81 years)
  Married	21 Aug 1937	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Notes	25095 VIRLIS BURKETT VIOLA BOHANAN
  Children	1. Robert Lee Burkette,   b. 1938  (Age 86 years)   2. Roy Burkette,   b. 1939,   d. See Notes   3. Betty Ann Burkette,   b. 1940,   d. See Notes + 4. Pauline Burkett,   b. 3 Oct 1941,   d. 8 Apr 2011, LeConte Medical Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 69 years) + 5. Harley Elmar Burkett,   b. 16 Mar 1943,   d. 10 Apr 1982, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 39 years) + 6. Mary Burkette,   b. Feb 1945  (Age ~ 79 years) + 7. Martha Burkette,   b. Feb 1945  (Age ~ 79 years) + 8. Helen Burkette,   b. 4 Jul 1946  (Age 78 years) + 9. Lillie Mable Burkette,   b. 1947  (Age 77 years) + 10. David Burkette,   b. 1950  (Age 74 years) + 11. Ernest "Ernie" Burkette,   b. 1952  (Age 72 years) + 12. Ray Bruce Burkette,   b. 1954  (Age 70 years) + 13. John Russell Burkett,   b. 5 May 1955  (Age 69 years) + 14. Blanche Lavana Burkette,   b. 21 Aug 1957, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 19 Mar 2011  (Age 53 years) + 15. Della Rose Burkett,   b. 2 Apr 1960, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 13 Jul 2012  (Age 52 years)   16. James Edward Burkette,   b. 1961  (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F21537	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 8 Nov 1917 - Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 21 Aug 1937 - Sevier County, Tennessee Died - 3 Apr 2005 - University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee Buried - 7 Apr 2005 - Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 166.

  
  

• Sources

  [S80] Rawlings Funeral Home, (http://www.rawlingsfuneralhome.com/), 3 Apr 2005. Verless Burkett age 87 of Gatlinburg, TN went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, April 3, 2005 at University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. Verless was a member of Oldhams Creek Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Viola Burkett; parents, Halk and Dicia Clabo Burkett; children, Roy Burkett, Betty Burkett and Harley Burkett; sisters, Stella Ownby Iva Lee Clabo, Isalee Huskey and Hazel Miller; half brother Ashley Moore. Verless is survived by his children, Robert Burkett and wife Irene, of Gatlinburg, Pauline Ogle and husband Thomas of Dandridge, Mary Loveday and husband Glenn of Sevierville, Martha Hurst and husband Gary of Sevierville, Helen Blalock and husband Dwight of Seviervillle, Lillie Whaley and husband James of Maryville, David Burkett and wife Teresa of Gatlinburg, Earnie Burkett and wife Susan of Sevierville, Ray Burkett and wife Joyce of Gatlinburg, John Burkett and wife Jamie of Gatlinburg, Blanche Teague of Gatlinburg, Della Hodges and husband Lee of Kodak, James Burkett and wife Regina of Gatlinburg; brother-in-law, Harold Ownby and wife Laura of Gatlinburg, sisters-in-law, Ruth Maples of Knoxville, and Pauline Cardwell of Florida. Verless will be greatly missed by numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at Rawlings Funeral Chapel with Rev. Dee Wilson, Rev. Jerry Colbert and Rev. David Carver officiating. Interment will be at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, April 7, 2005 in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens in Pigeon Forge. The family will receive friends 5-7 P.M. Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at Rawlings Funeral Home. You may share your thoughts and memories with the family on our web site.