Surry County-Newport News City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Burt, Theadotia Kerlin, 2008 

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THEADOTIA "THEO" KERLIN BURT 

  DENDRON - Theo Burt of Dendron, Va., peacefully passed away in her home on 
Nov. 4.

  She was born in Newport News to the late William Upton Kerlin and Mary Jane 
Young Kerlin on March 23, 1923.  She was married to Howard B. Burt, Jr., 
Newport News on Sept, 30 1947.  They lived there until they moved to Dendron 
in the late 1940’s, where she spent the remainder of her life.

  Theo loved life, her family, babies, children, people, travel, and as she 
got older she lived her water aerobics classes, which she attended faithfully 
for 17 years.  She loved taking her children and other neighborhood children 
on trips to the movies and other places, and was often asked by them to be a 
chaperone on class trips.  Many of the elderly women in town who had no means 
of transportation were driven to their doctors by her.

  She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard.  She was also predeceased 
a son, Carter Kerlin Burt, who died shortly after birth; by her brothers, 
Bill, John, and Norman Kerlin; a sister, Rachel Heartwell; and her beloved 
grandson, Craig Alan Newlon..

  She is survived by four children, Judy Bulls and husband, Chesley, of Zuni, 
Richard Burt of Raleigh, N.C., Michael Burt and wife, Diane, of Eugene, Ore., 
and Susan Smelser and husband, Dan, of Lynchburg; granddaughter-in-law, Leigh 
Ann Newlon; four step-grandchildren, Chet Bulls, Sara Mottau, Liz Tran, and 
Andy Tatman; two great-grandchildren, Hilary and Travor Newlon; two step great-
grandchildren, Lee and Josh Bulls; her sister, Betty Lane; one sister-in-law, 
Louise Hines and husband, Gene; one brother-in-law, John Boole, and numerous 
nieces and nephews.

  She was blessed with a group of wonderful and caring doctors, including Dr. 
Mark Ellis, Dr. Eric Simko, Dr. Gregory Hughes, and Dr. Thomas Pope.  Special 
thanks goes to Mary Inman of Peninsula Cancer Institute, and Sharon Gunn and 
hospice staff from Sentata Home Care Service, who provided her children with 
information and care that made transition to the next world so much easier; 
and the Reverend Ray Rowland, who offered spiritual solace.  Thank you 
Christine and Jay, for everything you did.  Mom loved you both very much and 
was very grateful you were in our lives.

  A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the 
Dendron United Methodist Church.

  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Dendron United Methodist 
Church, Dendron, VA 23839, or the Dendron Volunteer Fire Department, Dendron, 
VA 23939.


Theadotia "Theo" (KERLIN; Mrs. Howard B. Jr.) BURT, 
b. 23 Mar 1923, Newport News, d. 4 Nov 2008, at home, Dendron, 
"The Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), Nov. 5, 2008 

Additional information: 

Her parents are buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Newport News. 

Her husband's obit ("Sussex-Surry Dispatch," Mar. 28, 2001) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/b630h10o.txt 


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