Obit of Burnett, Mitchell Leslie - Haskell County, Oklahoma

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::South Kern District Cemetery--Arvin CA

Mitchell Leslie Burnett

Services: Thurs., Jan. 9, 10 a.m.

Funeral service will be held Thursday, January 9, 2003, at Arvin 
Assembly of God, at 10:00 a.m., for Mitchell Leslie Burnett, who went 
home to be with the Lord on January 3, 2003. Pastor Allen Palm will 
officiate the service and interment will follow at South Kern 
Cemetery District, Arvin.

Mitchell L. Burnett was born December 25, 1914, in Stigler, Oklahoma, 
to Walter and Ida Burnett. He worked on the family farm and attended 
the little one-room school until the 7th grade or until he was needed 
to work more to help out his family. In 1933 he met the love of his 
life, Thelma Popejoy, and on April 1, 1934, they exchanged their 
wedding vows in Indianola, Oklahoma. Later in the years he moved to 
California and settled in the city of Arvin looking for work. 
Mitchell found various jobs such as farming, irrigating, truck 
driving, buckling hay for .25 cents/hr. He did any work to support 
his family. Mitchell was one of the original 49ers of Arvin High 
School (which was in the construction phase) where he worked for many 
years. Along with his school job, he founded Arvin Fence Company in 
1959, which he owned and operated until he retired in 1977. Mitchell 
and Mrs. Burnett helped build Arvin Assembly of God Church and 
attended the church. He was a very kind, loving, generous husband, 
father and grandfather. He will be greatly missed by all who knew 
him.

He is preceded in death by his parents; by two sisters, Mabel Jobe 
and Cecile Brewer of Arvin; and one son, J.W. Burnett. He is survived 
by his beloved wife, Thelma of Arvin; son, Walter Burnett of Arvin; 
his daughter, Patricia and husband, Johnny Villalovos of Arvin; four 
grandchildren, Walt Burnett of Arvin and Shannon Burnett of 
Weedpatch, John Carson, Jr. of TN and Lisa Farris of Arvin; 15 great-
grandchildren, 2 nieces, 4 nephews, 2 cousins, and a multitude of 
friends.

Arvin Funeral Home 					
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