William "Bill" Burkett

1912 - 2008  (95 years)

• Name	William "Bill" Burkett  [1]
  Nickname	Bill
  Birth	19 Dec 1912	Texas   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Apr 2008	Broaddus, San Augustine County, Texas   [1]
  Burial	Hebron Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas
  Notes	Bill Burkett, age 95, of Broaddus, Texas, passed away Thursday afternoon, April 24, 2008. Born Dec. 19, 1912, as a son of the late Simon Peter and Ellen Jane (Roberts) Burkett, Bill was a lifelong resident of the Hebron Community between Pineland and Broaddus. He was a farmer and retired from the U.S. Forest Service as a forester. Bro. Burkett was also an active member of Hebron Missionary Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of eight years, Audrey Howard Patrick Burkett of Broaddus; daughter, Eunice McLain and husband Ray of Crockett, Texas; son, Homer Burkett and wife Betty of Nacogdoches, Texas; step-daughters, Susie Burkett and husband Dale of Huntington, Texas, and Billie Ruth Price and husband Kenneth and Brenda Louise Wade, all of Center, Texas; step-sons, Shurl Patrick of Center, Texas, and Roy and Linda Patrick of Huntington, Texas; a sister, Lily Eninger of Luling, Texas; grandsons, Brian Burkett of Atlanta, Georgia, and Clint McLain and wife Gretchen of Palestine, Texas; granddaughters, Diane Burkett of Sugar Land, Texas, and Jana McLain of Iola,Texas; three great-grandchildren; and numerous step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Nora Jane King Burkett, and his wife of three years, Beulah Rushing King Burkett. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 27, 2008, at the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel in San Augustine with Bro. T.A. Lane, Bro. Don Lofton, and Bro. Burl McBride III officiating. Interment will follow at the Hebron Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday, April 26, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hebron Cemetery Inc. (c/o B.C. Tucker; 3602 Kings Row; Nacogdoches, TX 75965). Services are under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine. Online obituary and condolences available at www.timeformemory.com/wymanroberts.
  Person ID	I34618	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	5 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Nora Jane King,   b. 20 May 1917, Texas d. 24 Aug 1995, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1943
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F11994	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 19 Dec 1912 - Texas Death - 24 Apr 2008 - Broaddus, San Augustine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.).