Mr. Walter Lee Burnett, 84, of Alexandria, passed away July 16 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville.
Mr. Burnett was born Oct. 2, 1928 in Atlanta, Ga., the son of the late John Elder Burnett and Pearl O’Kelley. He married Dorothy Louise Gray Burnett on June 11, 1948 and she preceded him in death on Oct. 2, 2010.
He was also preceded in death by three siblings Benjamin Burnett, Jimmy Burnett and Juanita Screws; a niece Pat Pittman; and a great-granddaughter McKinsey Grace Cannon.
Mr. Burnett owned and operated Burnett’s Dental Lab in Atlanta until 1980, when he moved to Alexandria. After moving to Alexandria, he opened his dental lab and operated it there until his death. He was a member of Atlanta First Church of the Nazarene until moving to Alexandria and becoming a member of the Alexandria First Baptist Church.
Mr. Burnett is survived by three children Danny (Rebecca) Burnett of Dowelltown, Louise (Lloyd) Dyer of Alexandria, and Sharon (Sam) Cooke of Alexandria; seven grandchildren Justin Burnett of Dowelltown, Jeremy (Cindy) Burnett of Antioch, Keith Cannon of Cookeville, Tracy (Leslie) Cannon of Dowelltown, Brandon Dyer of Alexandria, Sunny (Joe) Hunt of Dacula, Ga., and Spencer Lee Hatchett of Lawrenceville, Ga.; special friend  Brenda Cannon of Cookeville; two step-grandchildren Lisa (Todd) Hieatt of Cookeville and Denise (Brian) Hiatt of Franklin; and five great-grandchildren Madelene Lee Burnett, Peyton Cannon, Devin Cannon, Noah Cannon and Hunter Bryce Cannon.
Funeral services for Mr. Burnett were conducted on July 19 at Alexandria First Baptist Church. Bro. Billie Friel will officiate and interment followed in the Hillview Memorial Cemetery.
Avant Funeral Home, Alexandria, was in charge of the arrangements.
SMITHVILLE REVIEW
Smithville, TN
July 24, 2013