Pearl Dosy Marie Burnett, 96, passed away in Prineville, Oregon. A graveside service was held at Juniper Haven Cemetery on Friday, May 2, 2008.
Pearl was born in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, on June 22, 1911 to William Wesley and Tennie (Wilson) Lambert. She attended school in Oklahoma. After school she began taking care of her siblings, working in the fields and canning. On September 19, 1931 she married Demmet Burnett in McCallister, Oklahoma.
After getting married she raised 10 children. She moved to Prineville, Oregon in September of 1956 and she was a homemaker. She loved to teach her children and grandchildren how to quilt and she developed a close relationship with them by doing this. She was very sharp remembering dates, anniversaries, and birthdays.
Her hobbies were fishing, dancing, quilting, flower gardening, and spending time with her children and grandchildren.
She enjoyed listening to Alan Jackson and he called her on her 95th birthday.
She is survived by: five daughters Mae Harris, Dorothy and husband Les Faber both of Prineville, Ore., Bonnie and husband Kelly Edwards of Portland, Ore., Katie Allen Nehls of Bend, Ore., Jane and husband Jim Wilson of Prineville, Ore.; four sons Freddie and wife Susie Burnett of Prineville, Ore.; Harvey and wife Marjie Burnett of Prineville, Ore.; Virgle and wife Eva Burnett of Prineville, Ore.; Jimmie Burnett of Prineville, Ore.; one sister Annie Eberly of McCallister, Oklahoma; dear friend Dorothy Tugman of Prineville, Ore.; 25 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; and 22 great-great grandchildren.
Pearl is preceded in death by one daughter Virginia Jones, her parents, husband, eight sisters and four brothers.
Memorial Contributions may be made to a charity of your choice.
Whispering Pines Funeral Home is in charge of these arrangements. |
