Larry Burnette

Greer, SC- Larry Steven Burnette, age 57, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Jack Johnson and Vivelene Cora Atkins Burnette and was preceded in death by several aunts and uncles. He was employed by Thomas and Howard Wholesale and was most recently employed with Home Depot. Larry was a kind-hearted, generous man who was loved by all who knew him. He enjoyed reading and studying history and collected many books on the subject. Larry traveled across the United States visiting museums and battlefields and also loved watching the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Braves. He will be deeply missed by his family and was a member of Ridgeway Baptist Church. He is survived by a son, Matthew Steven Burnette, of Hendersonville, NC; two sisters, Sylvia Bartlett of Greer, SC and Kathy Metcalf; an aunt, Lillian Jordan of Canton; a nephew, Nathan Bartlett and his wife, Kathryn, of Myrtle Beach, SC; two nieces, Keri Wilson and her husband, Kris, of Asheville, NC and Erin Crouse and her husband, Matthew, of Hickory, NC; great-nieces and nephews, Robert and Alexander Bartlett, Griffin, Rhyan Kathryn, and Ana Wilson, Landon Crouse; and many beloved cousins. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at the Canton Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The Burial will follow at Ridgeway Baptist Church with Reverend Jack W. Collins officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ridgeway Baptist Church at 525 old 19/23 hwy, Candler, NC 28715.

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