Obituaries: Mary Lou Burnett, 1968, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Michael Drewett, 6321 Clegg Rd., Pensacola, FL. 32526
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From: 20 December 1968, The Alexandria Daily Town Talk

Mary Lou Burnett

   Sikes, La. - Mary Lou Burnett, 83 died at 11 a.m. Friday at her residence
in Sikes after a long illness.

   She is survived by four sons, David C. Burnett of Joyce, Grady Burnett of
Sikes, La., Harvey Burnett of Liberty, Tx., and James Burnett of Camden, Ark.; 
four daughters, Mrs. A. B. Jones of West Monroe, Mrs. Willie Frazier of
Goldonna, Mrs. Roma Manasco of Lake City, Fla., and Mrs. Walter Avera of
Sarepta;  two half brothers, Jesse Boyd and Harvey Boyd, both of Ruston; 26
grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren.

   Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Friendship Baptist
Church near here with Rev. A. L. Bratton officiating.  Burial will be in the
church cemetery under direction of Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield.

(Note:  Mary Lou Boyd Burnett was my maternal grandmother, and at the time of
her death she was living with her son and daughter-in-law, Martin Grady
Burnett and Lessie Wilson Burnett.  Uncle Grady and Aunt Lessie had taken care
of my "Mamaw" for her last couple of years, along with Aunt Lessie's mother
Letha Bounds.)