Obituary: Ira Isaac Burnett, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Michael Drewett,  6321 Clegg Rd., Pensacola, FL 32526
Source: Winn Parish Enterprise, Dec. 16, 1954
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Last Rites For I. I. Burnett Friday at 2 P. M. 

   Last rites for I. I. Burnett, 71, well known farmer of the Gaars Mill
community, who died at a local hospital Wednesday night following an
illness of several years, will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the
Friendship Baptist Church near Gaars Mill. The Rev. Clovis Cole, pastor,
and the Rev. L. J. Stotts will officiate.  Burial will be in Friendship
cemetery under direction of Southern Funeral Home.

   Mr. Burnett was a native of the Friendship Community and was a member
of the Friendship church.

   Surviving are his wife; four sons, Clarence of Winnfield; Grady of
Dodson; Ivy of Camden, Ark; Harvey of Liberty, Texas; four daughters,
Mrs. Doyle Jones, West Monroe, Mrs. Willie Frazier, Goldonna; Mrs. Roma
Manasco, Hattiesbury, Miss; Mrs. Walter Avera, Sarepta; one sister, Mrs.
Sarah Miller, Clinton, La.

   He also leaves 25 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

(Note: I. I. Burnett was the son of Martin Burnett and Sarah Adline
Davis, and grandson of Jeremiah Burnett of Winn and Jackson parishes. He
was born 23 June 1883, and died 15 Dec. 1954.  He married Mary Lou Boyd,
3 Jan. 1904.
In order of birth, their children were David Clarence, Melissa L. ,
Martin Grady, Alma Jane, Ila Ann, Harvey Hilton, Zula Olga, James Ivy,
and Nola Elizabeth.  
I am a grandson of I. I. Burnett, and except for deleting the "e" on the
end of "Burnette", I have maintained the original spelling and
punctuation of his obituary.)