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Jessie Olen BURNETT (VETERAN KOR)

McGehee Cemetery
Desha County,
Arkansas

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS US Air Force
Korea
December 12, 1931 - April 26, 2004



WATSON -- Jessie Olen "Rabbit" Burnett, 72, of Watson (Desha County), died Monday at John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital.

He was born Dec. 12, 1931, at Kelso (Desha County), a son of the late W.J. Burnett and Katie Simpson Burnett.

He served in the Air Force.

He was a self-employed farmer.

He was a charter member of the Conservation League (now known as the Desha Delta Hunting Club).

He was a member of Kelso Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Joe Ann Burnett; one son, William "Joe" Burnett of Milton, Fla.; one daughter, Mary Burnett Linely of Rohwer; one brother, Elbert Burnett of Rohwer; two sisters, Ethel Smith of Arkansas City (Desha County) and Shirley Havard of McGehee; and three grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Kelso Baptist Church with the Rev. Bob Courtney officiating. Burial will be in McGehee Cemetery by Griffin Funeral Service of McGehee.


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Contributed on 10/7/12 by ashaw444
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Submitted: 10/7/12 • Approved: 12/21/17 • Last Updated: 12/24/17 • R764465-G0-S3

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