Charles Wilburn Burnette
November 21, 1935 ~ December 4, 2010
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Asheville, NC
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Charles Wilburn Burnette, 75, of Asheville died Saturday, December 4, 2010 at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital.
He was born in Buncombe County and was the son of the late Charles McKinley and Margaret Taylor Burnette. Mr. Burnette retired as a fireman with Asheville Fire Department and was a member of NC State Fireman's Association and a member of Oakley Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Betty Freeman Burnette; one daughter, Sandra Melton and her husband Terry, of Asheville; two grandchildren, Sheena Melton Cannady and her husband Will of Wilmington, and Megan Melton of Asheville; a sister-in-law, Norma Turner and her husband, Phil, of Black Mountain.
A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Monday, December 6, at Oakley Baptist Church with the Revs. Tom Pierce and Charles Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in Lewis Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
Flowers are accepted, and memorial contributions may be made to Oakley Baptist Church, 70 Fairview Ave., Asheville, NC 28803.
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Betty, Sandra, Terry, Megan,Sheena, Will, Norma and Phil: We am so sad this has all happened, it breaks our hearts. Even though it may not help now, remember that Christ said to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord! He is with all our other loved ones who have already made it. We just have to remember to keep striving for the same one day. May God comfort you all.
Gary and Kaye
I will be out of town and not able to attend the services . Just to let you know Charlie was well respected in the fire dept. I now he was one of the best drivers ever in the dept. I certainly will miss running in to him now and then and having a little talk.I have always looked up to and respected him very much. You have all my sympathy for your lose,he will be missed by all of us.I have been praying for him since I heard he was in the hospital. Knowing Charlie he is smiling and very happy right now for I know he is in a better place.
Betty: Sorry about your loss Of Charles. I understand what you on what you are going through. I know this is a difficult time but it will get easier as time passes. God Bless!
Betty, I was sorry to hear that Charles was in the hospital and then today I see that he has passed away. Just know he is with the Lord and rejoicing. May God be with you and your family in this time of grief.
Dear Sandra and family,
We are deeply saddened by your loss. He will be greatly missed in the Asheville area. Sandra, I am so sorry I cannot be with you as I have never forgotten the way you stood with me when my Dad died. You have been a friend to me through many trying times. We are at our home in Daytona Beach, Florida and will not be back until Dec 19th. Please know you are all in our prayers. May God grant you peace and comfort in knowing you will meet again. We love you all.
Betty and Sandra,
Please know that our hearts go out to both of you and your lovely family. We have such fond memories of the early years with our little girls playing with Sandra and the family picnics we enjoyed together. Charles always cast a warm glow with his laughter and fun personality. Thank you for being our friends. We are here for you.
Tom and Mary Ann Wells
Betty, was very sorry to hear of Charles passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you with you during your time of sorrow. I will miss seeing him with you at the store.
Betty,
You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.What an example of what a Christian couple should be you both are to me!
Charles will be greatly missed on earth.. but what a great day it will be to see him in Heaven!
Betty,my deepest condolences for the loss of Charles. My heart goes out to you and your family – Sandra, Terry, Megan, and Sheena. I will not be able to attend the services, but please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. You are very special to me and I am saddened by the suddeness of this. If there is anything I can do, please know I am here for you. God bless you and your family.
Arlo
Our memories of Charlie will always be of a wonderful individual. Jane of her childhood memories having been raised on Beaverdam and I having worked with him at the Fire department for several years. He was easy to talk with and a true blessing to all who met him.
We will truly miss him, the world needs more like him.
We will probably not be able to attend the Funeral due to the weather. We actually live in the Barnardsville area that presently is experiencing slick road and extreme cold.
May God be the great Comforter as each of you go thru this sad period.
Betty, I am so sorry for your loss. You and Charles were a beautiful couple and I always seen the love you shared for one another every Sunday at church. May God bless you during this most difficult time. Lisa, Patrick, Candace, PJ & Kelly McKenna (Members of Oakley Baptist Church)
Mrs. Burnette & daughter,
I am very sorry to hear about Mr. Burnette. Out of all my customers, he was my favorite. A true Southern gentleman and Christian man. I am praying that God will comfort you and give you peace.
All of us at Biltmore Iron and Metal send our condolences to Charlie’s family. He has been a ‘regular’ customer of ours for many years. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time.
I am very sorry for your great loss.I have fond memories of Charlie at the Asheville Fire dept.I remember him as being very energetic worker,always willing to help others.He saved A.F.D many tax dollars w/his expertise and willingness to help in the carpentry field.We will all miss charlie. May our Lord confort you and your family
I am very sorry for your loss. Charlie was a great friend to my Dad, Charles Jenkins. My girls used to enjoy seeing him at Burger King with all the other retired fellows. Your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Denise Jenkins Haney
Betty:
Agnes and I are in Texas as we hear of your loss. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and the members of your family as you deal with your loss.
May God give you the peace and the comfort that you need to grieve and to be healed of the hurt.
Keith and Agnes Dotson
Betty, I am so sorry to hear about your loss..I always looked upon you two as an example of a loving couple…May God give you peace of mind and fill your memories with love….Dick has always claimed Charles as a friend….You have left your memories in our heart.
I am very sorry for the loss of Charlie. He was a well liked and respected Engineer for the Asheville Fire Dept. May God be with you during youir time of grief.
WE ARE VERY SORRY TO HEAR THE NEWS OF CHARLES PASSING….MY SONS TONY AND JEFF TURNER ALWAYS HAD GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT HIM…THEY REALLY ADMIRED HIM AND WHAT HE STOOD FOR….IT WAS THIS SAME KIND OF DAY 35 YEARS AGO WHEN WE BURIED MY HUSBAND JIMMIE TRENT ALSO A FIREMAN~~JIMMIE AND CHARLES WERE GOOD FRIENDS AND RESPECTED EACH OTHER GREATLY…THEY ARE UP IN HEAVEN TOGETHER AND NO DOUBT PRAISING GOD…MAYBE EVEN TELLING GOD ABOUT A FEW FIRE THEY PUT OUT..HE WILL BE MISSED BY ALL THAT KNEW HIM ……GOD BLESS ALL THE FAMILY
Betty, Sandra and Family,
There are no words to describe my sadness for you. Charles was the kindest gentleman I have ever had the honor to know; he will be missed.
In deepest sympathy,
Jan Beebe
Dear Betty & Sandra,
I am truly saddened by the news of Charles. He was always so gentle & kind. Tracy, Robin & I often talk of the great times we all had together.
I pray for peace for you in this time and for you to sense God’s presence even more now than you ever have before.
Please know you are thought of fondly & and your are in our prayers.
Charles,
you will truly be missed. you was a good friend to me and my family. I looked forward to you visiting with us from time to time. you was my hero when I was a little girl. may god heal you wounds and take care of your family. my family and I love you very much. may you rest in peace.