Beckham County, OK - Obits: Zora Burnett, 1926
30 Oct 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) 

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BURNETT, ZORA
(Nov 1926, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Zora Pride, daughter of Sarah and Henry Pride, was born Dec. 4, 1861 in
Louisiana.  She died at her home near Port after a short illness of
pneumonia, Nov. 30, 1926 at the age of 64 years, 11 months and 28 days.
She was united in marriage to William H. Burnett in 1881 and resided a few
years in Arkansas, moving to Oklahoma thirty years ago, settling in the
Port community.  Nine children were born to this union, two of whom died
in infancy, and all but one son was with her at death.  Mrs. Burnett had
20 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Port Baptist church of which she was a
member Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. E. N. Campbell, who used the
21st chapter of Revelations for his text.  Music was furnished by the
church choir and included favorites of Mrs. Burnett.
The deceased leaves to mourn her husband, W. H. Burnett, seven children,
Mrs. Leema Thurman, Mrs. Ted Irvine, Mrs. Frank Lemons, Mrs. Auama Lowery,
Mrs. W. E. Forriester, Orien Burnett, all of Port and R. M. Burnett of
Taft, California, two sisters, Mrs. Abe McDonald of Carter and Mrs. Law
Trammell of Gotebo and two brothers, Jim Pride of Manning, Texas, and
Elbert Pride of Arizona.