Mr. John A. Burnette, 86, of Sequatchie, TN died Tuesday, October 29, 2013.
Born to the late Estell Dee and Bertie Lewis Burnette, he was a US Navy veteran of World
War II. John A. attended the Jasper Seventh Day Adventist Church and worked for many years
as a route salesman for Frito-Lay.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 62 years, Mary Bea Moody Burnette; brothers, Estell D. Burnette, Jr. and Leroy Kilgore; sisters, Louise Hastings, Kathryn Burnette, Carolyn Burnette and Bonnie Collins; and two infant children.
Survivors include his daughters, Doris (Jim) Price of Sequatchie, TN and Becky (Ronnie) Parker of Jasper; grandchildren, Amanda (Jacob) Dawson, Nicholas Parker, Jamie (Shane) Thomasson and Jonathan Parker; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Sarah Stephens and Hazel Brown; brother, Frank Kilgore and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted from the Jasper Chapel of Rogers Funeral Home on Friday,
November 1, 2013 at 11 AM central time with Rev. Ronnie Case officiating. Interment will be in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Visitation will be on Thursday, October 31st from 1-9 PM central time at Rogers Funeral Home
in Jasper.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Marion County Children's Fund.