Catherine Lewis Burnette
November 27, 1921 ~ November 4, 2011
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Catherine Lewis Burnette, 89, of Debra Lane, Asheville, died Friday, November 4, 2011, at the John F. Keever Hospice Solace Center.
A native of Marshall, NC, she was a daughter of the late William Arthur and Runie Ebbs Lewis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack C. Burnette; sister Melba L. Mashburn; and brothers William A. Lewis, Jr. and Jerome Ebbs Lewis.
Mrs. Burnette was a member of Abernethy United Methodist Church.
She is survived by a daughter, Carolyn Rogers and husband Jack of Charlotte; grandchildren Jack Brown "Brownie" Rogers, Jr., and Catherine Ashley Rogers; sister Katy Lou Bridges and husband Reeves; sister-in-law, Jackie Lewis; and seven nieces and nephews.
A funeral service for Mrs. Burnette will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday in the Patton Ave. chapel of Groce Funeral Home, with the Rev. Wes Austin officiating. Interment will follow at Green Hills Cemetery.
Her family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Abernethy United Methodist Church, 1418 Patton Ave., Asheville, NC 28806, and/or to CarePartners Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
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My sweet Carolyn and family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you go through this difficult time. My life was so blessed by Ms.Catherine and I will cherish every memory and smile.
Our love to you all,
Diane and Jim and family
Heavenly Father,
Please welcome my Aunt to Your eternal kingdom, and may her reunion with Uncle Jack bring her eternal joy.
Comfort those she has left behind. And give us the strength to do your will and accept your mercy so that we too can join your eternal paradise.
I ask this through my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
I did not know Mrs. Burnette personally, but I do know her sister and brother in law, Mr. and Mrs. Bridges and their children Lewis and Sharon.
My sister in law, Diane, was Catherine’s caregiver and I heard many wonderful stories of their time together.
I hope you will find comfort in the knowledge that others care and share in your loss.
To my Beautiful Granny,
There is truely nothing that can replace the LOVE of a grandmother. I want to thank you for all the fond memories that we shared together over the years. I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to share the last weeks with you, by your side. You were given exceptional care by Diane and the wonderful staff at Hospice. May you rest in peace and give Papa a BIG kiss for me!!
Love,
Ashley
Carolyn, I was saddened to see about your mother. I still can think about her fixing a sandwich for us in your kitchen. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Yours in Christ,
Barbara Burgin Bowers
Carolyn sorry to hear about your mother and my aunt. I have fond memories of all of us getting together at NaNa’s house for Christmas. Also I remember times when you, my Mother and Catherine would start laughing at something so funny that everyone would be crying because everyone was laughing so hard.
Again my condolences.
Dear Catherine’s family, Our deepest sympathy to all of you. We were very sad to learn of Catherine’s passing as we did not know that she had been ill. When Ila was able to go places, we would always see Catherine at J&S. She was always so sweet and kind. She will be greatly missed but cherish your memories. Again our deepest sympathy. You are in our thoughts and prayers.