William H. Burnett

Funeral services for William H. Burnett, 87, of 4010 Abilene, a retired farmer and Dallas resident for 19 years, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Weisenberger Church of Christ.  Burial will be in the Emory Cemetery in Emory, Rains County.

Burnett, a native of Dalton, GA., died here Tuesday.

He was a member of the Church of Christ.

Survivors: three sons, B. F. Burnett of Grand Prairie, and J. B. Burnett and Odell Burnett of Dallas; a daughter, Mrs. James F. Coates of Dallas; a brother, Sam Burnett of Boaz, AL.; a sister, Mrs. Mattie West of Chatsworth, GA., 14 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.

Source: Dallas Morning News Historical Archive 1969-03-20