Obituaries:  Rev. Edward Burnitt, Sabine Parish       B-653
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 16, 1978
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Rev. Edward Burnitt

  Services for the Rev. Edward S. Burnitt, 76, of DeQuincy, were
at 2 p.m., Wednesday, in First Baptist Church of DeQuincy. Burial
was in Rigmaiden Cemetery, under the direction of Snider Funeral
Home of DeQuincy.

  Rev. Burnitt died early Monday, March 13, in St. Patrick
Hospital in DeQuincy. He was a retired Baptist minister, and had
preached in Texas and Louisiana.

  Survivors include widow, Mrs. Agnes Burnitt; sons, Edward S.
Burnitt of Converse, the Rev. Bobby G. Burnitt of Meeker, Abner
Burnitt of Tuscalossa, Ala., and John Burnitt of Anchorage,
Alaska; daughters, Mrs. Mildred Bell of Shreveport, Mrs. Deloris
Hines of DeQuincy, Mrs. Ruth Hesser of Atlanta, Texas, and Mrs.
Rose Swain of Ft. Rucker, Ala.; brother, Henry Burnitt of Dry
Creek; sisters, Mrs. Addie Marcantel of Kinder, Mrs. Mae Newman
of Baytown, Texas, and Mrs. Edith Marler of Elmer; 30
grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren.