Mable Burnette

Canton-Mable Farmer Burnette age 89 of 4 Thomson Avenue died Monday, July 05, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was formerly employed by St. Joseph Hospital in Asheville and also Canton Health Care Center. Mrs. Burnette was preceded in death by her husband, Oron "Slim" Burnette, who died in 1983, a brother and one sister. She is survived by one daughter Suzanne Paquette and her husband, Edward of Canton; two sons, Michael Burnette and his wife Carol of Lafayette, PA and Patrick Burnette and his wife Darlene of Asheville; one sister, Mickie Pruette of Canton; 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Thursday, July 8, 2004 at 3:00 p.m. in the Canton Chapel of Wells Funeral Homes & Cremation with the Reverend Steve Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Bon-A-Venture Cemetery on Newfound Road. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. At other times, the family will be at the residence. The family requests, that memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Disease Association, Western Carolina Chapter, Mountain Region Office, 31 College Place. Ste D320, Asheville, NC 28801-2644.

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