Ronald Burkett

Former Fire Department Captain Dies -

Former Lebanon Fire Department Captain Ronald Burkett died Wednesday, October 18, 2000 at his Lebanon home.  He was 62.

A memorial service for Mr. Burkett will be at 6 p.m. Friday at Partlow Funeral Chapel in Lebanon with Garry Drennon and Bo Ford officiating.  Visitation will be 2 p.m. Friday until services at the funeral chapel.   

He was born July 14, 1938 in Montgomery, Alabama to the late William Wauford Burkett and Callie Dell Kirby Burkett.  Burkett spent over two decades with the Lebanon Fire Department.  He was retired.

He was preceded in death by brother Gary Burkett.

He is survived by wife Brenda Burkett, Lebanon; sons Mark (Patricia) Burkett, Brentwood; William “Vim” Burkett, Alburntown; daughters Rhonda Burkett, Murfreesboro and Suzanne Douglas Minert, Alaska; brother Kenneth Wayne Burkett, Lebanon; sister Betty Jo Flatt, Lebanon; grandchildren Ben and Tell Burkett, Joshua, Tyler, Wade, and Andrew Minert.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, c/o Burn Unit, S4400 MCN, Nashville, TN 37232-2165.

Honorary pallbearers will be the Lebanon Fire Department and past and present firemen.

Also

HIGH FUNERAL HOME, 931-473-2137. Lebanon, TN BURKETT, Ronald- Age 62. October 18, 2000. Services 6 P.M. Friday. October 20, 2000
Publication: The Tennessean
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Issue Date: Thursday, October 19, 2000
Page: Page 95

(He was a grandson of Isaac Evans Burkett and Mary Belle Parker Burkett; a great grandson of Henry Isaac Burkett and Nancy Evans Burkett; and a greatgreat-grandson of Henry Burkett and Mary “Polly” Epley Burkett.) 􀂄