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William "Bill" Burkett

Male 1912 - 2008  (95 years)


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  • Name William "Bill" Burkett  [1
    Nickname Bill 
    Birth 19 Dec 1912  Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 24 Apr 2008  Broaddus, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Hebron Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Aug 1995, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (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
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 Dec 1912 - Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 Apr 2008 - Broaddus, San Augustine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [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.).