Obituary: Huey F. Burnett, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Michael Drewett, 6321 Clegg Rd., Pensacola, FL 32526

Submitted: 12/22/98
Source: Winn Parish Enterprise, February 5, 1959
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Huey F. Burnett To Be Buried Friday At Friendship

   Final rites for Huey Floyd Burnett, 46, native of the Gaars Mill
community, and well known Shreveport business man, who died in the
Veteran's hospital, Shreveport, Wednesday night, will be conducted at
the Friendship Baptist Church (Mineral Springs) Friday, Feb. 6, at 2
p.m. A Church of Christ minister will officiate.
   
   Mr. Burnett had been in ill health for several years. He was engaged
in the oil and uranium business in Shreveport, Colorado and other
cities. Born and reared at Gaars Mill, he was a graduate of the Gaars
Mill High School and of Louisiana State University, was a veteran of
World War II, and was a member of the Church of Christ.

   Surviving are his wife, Mrs Nell Burnett of Dallas, Texas; six
sisters: Mrs. Lettie Gates, Winnfield, Mrs. Velma Womack, Dodson, Mrs.
Nettie Windham, Mrs Bessie Sutton, and Mrs. Lucille Herbert, all of
Shreveport, and Miss Elma Burnett of Pineville; two brothers: Rawson and
Edison Burnett, both of Shreveport; and his mother, Mrs. T.N. Burnett,
of Shreveport.

(NOTE: Huey F. Burnett, b. 15 Sept. 1912, was the son of Thomas N.
Burnett and Ella Nettie Campbell, and he was the grandson of Martin
Burnett and Sarah Adline Davis. His great grandfather was Jeremiah
Burnett, a Winn parish Civil War veteran.)