Obit for Burnett, Opal Gladys - Grady County OK Thanks to http://www.chickashanews.com/ for permission to upload their obits to the USGenWeb Archives. © The Chickasha Express-Star 20 Aug 2006 Return to Grady County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/grady/grady.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Rush Springs Cemetery--Rush Springs OK Duncan Banner 2 May 2006 Opal Gladys Burnett CHICKASHA - Opal Gladys Burnett, 94, of Chickasha, passed away Monday, May 1, 2006, in Chickasha. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Callaway-Smith-Cobb Chapel in Rush Springs, with the Rev. Elmer Whitehead officiating. Burial will be in Rush Springs Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.callawaysmithcobb.com. ========= © The Chickasha Express-Star 3 May 2006 Opal Gladys Burnett Opal Gladys Burnett, 94, Chickasha, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, May 1, 2006 in Chickasha. Services will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, May 3, 2006, at the Callaway- Smith-Cobb Chapel in Rush Springs, with Rev. Elmer Whitehead officiating. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Freeman, John Freeman, David Freeman, Austin Wilkenson, Kent Burnett & Tim Davis; All are her grandsons. Burial will be in the Rush Springs Cemetery, under the direction of Callaway-Smith-Cobb Chapel in Rush Springs, Oklahoma. Opal was born Thursday, April 4, 1912 in Lambert, Oklahoma, to the late Elbert Henderson and the late Cora (Oringderff) Henderson. Opal attended school at Duke. She married Loy William Burnett on July 8, 1933 in Duke, OK. They moved to Rush Springs in 1938. They owned the Rush Springs Hardware Store from 1955 to 1970. Loy preceded her in death on March 15, 1992. In 2000 Opal moved to Chickasha where she lived the remainder of her life. She enjoyed reading and visiting with her children and grandchildren. Opal was very active in her church and enjoyed having Sunday school parties at her house. She also enjoyed working in the gardens and watching the birds. Opal had one of the prettiest yards that was covered with flowers year around. She was a member of the Southern Baptist Church in Rush Springs. Survivors include, three Sons, George Durwood Burnett of Chickasha, OK; Loy William Burnett III & wife Pamela of Lawton, OK; Jerald Wayne Burnett & wife Kathy of Lawton, OK; three Daughters, Rita Jean Christian of Chickasha, OK; Bonita Pearl Freeman & husband James of Chickasha, OK; Darlene Newlin of Louisville, KY; 18 Grandchildren; 46 Great- Grandchildren; 16 Great-Great-Grandchildren; Brother, Carroll Henderson of Bixby, OK; two Sisters, Doris Wallace of Altus, OK; Zelma Hunt of Sapulpa, OK; Several Nieces & Nephews. She was preceded in death by her Husband; three Grandchildren, Leslie Nicole Burnett, Loy William Burnett IV and Vickie Dianne Jackson; one Great-Granddaughter, Jessica Meagan Christian; Parents and 2 Sisters. Online condolences may be made to callawaysmithcobb.com. ========= Lawton Consititution 3 May 2006 Opal Gladys Burnett CHICKASHA -- Funeral for Opal Gladys Burnett, 94, Chickasha, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Callaway-Smith-Cobb Chapel, Rush Springs, with the Rev. Elmer Whitehead officiating. Mrs. Burnett died Monday, May 1, 2006, in Chickasha. Burial will be in Rush Springs Cemetery under direction of the funeral home. She was born Thursday, April 4, 1912, in Lambert, to Elbert Henderson and Cora Oringderff Henderson. She attended school at Duke. She married Loy William Burnett July 8, 1933, in Duke. They moved to Rush Springs in 1938 and owned the Rush Springs Hardware Store from 1955 to 1970. He died March 15, 1992. In 2000 she moved to Chickasha, where she lived the remainder of her life. She was a member of Rush Springs Southern Baptist Church. She was very involved in her church and held Sunday school parties at her house. Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law: George Durwood Burnett, Chickasha; Loy William and Pamela Burnett III, and Jerald Wayne and Kathy Burnett, all of Lawton; three daughters and a son-in-law: Rita Jean Christian, and Bonita Pearl and James Freeman, all of Chickasha; and Darlene Newlin, Louisville, Ky.; 18 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Carroll Henderson, Bixby; two sisters: Doris Wallace, Altus; and Zelma Hunt, Sapulpa; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; three grandchildren: Leslie Nicole Burnett, Loy William Burnett IV and Vickie Dianne Jackson; a great- granddaughter, Jessica Meagan Christian; and two sisters. Condolences may be sent online to callawaysmithcobb.com ========= Marlow Review 4 May 2006 Opal Gladys Burnett Opal Gladys Burnett, 94, of Chickasha passed away Monday, May 1, 2006, in Chickasha. Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, at the Callaway-Smith-Cobb Chapel in Rush Springs, with the Rev. Elmer Whitehead officiating. Burial was held in the Rush Springs Cemetery, under the direction of Callaway- Smith-Cobb Chapel in Rush Springs. Opal was born Thursday, April 4, 1912, in Lambert to Elbert and Cora (Oringderff) Henderson. She attended school at Duke Opal married Loy William Burnett on July 8, 1933, in Duke. They moved to Rush Springs in 1938 and owned the Rush Springs Hardware Store from 1955 to 1970. Loy preceded her in death on March 15, 1992. In 2000, Opal moved to Chickasha, where she lived the remainder of her life. She enjoyed reading and visiting with her children and grandchildren. Opal was very active in her church and enjoyed having Sunday School parties at her house. She also enjoyed working in the gardens and watching the birds. Opal had a pretty yard that was covered with flowers year 'round. She was a member of the Southern Baptist Church in Rush Springs. Opal was preceded in death by her husband; three grandchildren, Leslie Nicole Burnett, Loy William Burnett IV and Vickie Dianne Jackson; one great-granddaughter, Jessica Meagan Christian; her parents; and two sisters. Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law, George Durwood Burnett of Chickasha, Loy William III and Pamela Burnett of Lawton, and Jerald Wayne and Kathy Burnett of Lawton; three daughters and a son-in- law, Rita Jean Christian of Chickasha, Bonita Pearl and James Freeman of Chickasha, and Darlene Newlin of Louisville, Ky.;18 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great- grandchildren; a brother, Carroll Henderson of Bixby; two sisters, Doris Wallace of Altus and Zelma Hunt of Sapulpa; and several nieces and nephews. Online condolences may be made to callawaysmithcobb.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Grady County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/grady/grady.html