Gerald Wayne Burkett

1929 - 2010  (80 years)

• Name	Gerald Wayne Burkett  [1]
  Birth	22 Dec 1929	Louisiana   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Nov 2010	Longview, Gregg County, Texas
  Notes	Gerald Wayne Burkett Longview News-Journal (TX) | 18 November 2010 HEMPHILL - Gerald Wayne Burkett, 80, died in a Longview nursing home after an illness. He was born in Sarepta, Louisiana, to E.B. and Lela Pennington Burkett. Gerald was a merchandise manager for Wilson Sporting Goods before retiring. He was a former resident of Dallas before moving to Longview. Mr. Burkett is survived by six sisters: Ruby Yates of Jefferson, Texas, Opal Walton of Longview, Verline Daniels of Liberty, Maxine Pate of Pineland, Jean Windham of Deer Park, Texas, and Laverne Ballard of Broussard, Louisiana. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. until funeral service time at 12:30 p.m. in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Burial will follow in the Plainview Cemetery near Bronson, Texas. Copied from FamilySearch
  Person ID	I38250	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Elbert Scott "Britt" Burkett,   b. 10 Feb 1900, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas d. 3 Oct 1989, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Lela Gracie Pennington,   b. 11 Mar 1902, Texas d. 5 Dec 1973, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	15 Dec 1919	Bronson, Sabine County, Texas   [2, 3]
  Family ID	F11690	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Dec 1929 - Louisiana Death - 15 Nov 2010 - Longview, Gregg County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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