Mr. Edgar Burnett

June 28, 1952 - April 1, 2018

On June 28,1952, Edgar and Nell Burnett was blessed with their only son. They were blessed with this joy and named him Edgar Lee Burnett, Jr. On Sunday, April 1,2018, heaven opened its mighty doors and swept another devoted worker. The angels took the soul of Edgar Lee Burnett, Jr. He was preceded in death by his parents, the late Edgar Lee Burnett, Sr. and Vosta Nell Burnett; two sisters, Carol Jones and Gay Nell Robertson; one mother-in-law, Gertie Mae Gilbert, one niece Latisha Jones; four brothers-in-law Orlandis Jones, Lawrence Robertson, Charles Gilbert, and Gary Kenneth Gilbert. Edgar confessed in Christ at an early age where he joined Tillman Chapel Church and later joined Cool Spring Baptist Church where he was member until his health started to fail. He attended school in the Chester County School System where he graduated from the Chester County High School in 1970. After graduating he attended Tennessee State University until he was drafted into the United States Army. While in the military he met his soulmate, Jenny Lee Gilbert. Edgar and Jenny united in holy matrimony on August 21, 1977. To this union two sons were born, Corey and Edwin. Once leaving the military Edgar worked on the railroad for 9 years. After 9 years of working for the railroad he began working at Conalco and attended Whiteville Technology School where he received a certification in carpentry. Edgar worked at Leroy Somer then left to work for Young Touchstone where he retired in 2015. He leaves to cherish his memory: a loving devoted wife, Jenny Gilbert Burnett of Henderson, Tennessee; two sons Corey (Teresa) Burnett and Edwin (Felicia Miller) Burnett of Henderson, Tennessee; three grandsons JaTaveon (Ashley) Green, Corey Burnett, Jr., and Fonta Burnett of Henderson, Tennessee; one granddaughter Jasmine Milianta of Inverness, Florida; two nieces Michelle (Leon) Johnson of Henderson, Tennessee and Melissa Jones of East Point, Georgia; a father-in-law Carnice Gilbert of Jersey, Arkansas; three sisters-in-law, Norma Sue(Enoch) Moore of Jersey, Arkansas, Martha(Surinder) Singh of Pine Bluff, Arkansas and Rebecca Gilbert of Warren, Arkansas; one brother-in-law Richard(Debra) Gilbert of Nashville, Tennessee; two great nephews Noah Johnson of Henderson, Tennessee and Arkael Jones of East Point, Georgia; one great niece Kennedy Johnson of Henderson, Tennessee; one godson Miguel Lancaster of Henderson, Tennessee and one goddaughter Sharlene Hegler of San Antonio, Texas and a host of friends and family to cherish his memory.