Floye Adele Burnette

Floye Adele Burnette, of Brucemont Circle, died Sunday, October 14, 2012, at Aston Park Health Care Center. Born January 7, 1915, in Buncombe Co., she was the daughter of the late Aaron Austin and Florence Buckner Burnette. She was also preceded in death by sisters Blanche McIntyre and husband Fred, Grace Lackey and husband John, Bonnie McDaris and husband P.D., Virginia Roberts and husband Charles, and Helen Harding, and brothers Harold M. Burnette and wife Effa, and Denver Burnette and wife Lila. Miss Burnette worked for Cagle Music Store and Dunham's Music House in Asheville, and for Parker's Music Store in Charlotte. She loved crafts, sewing, and quilting. She was a member of the Asheville Quilting Guild. She enjoyed her family, and was a member of Grace Baptist Church. She is survived by her brother-in-law, James Harding, and a number of nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Green Hills Cemetery, with the Rev. Nathan Pruett officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 1:45 p.m. Thursday at Groce Funeral Home, Patton Ave. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Grace Baptist Church, 718 Haywood Rd., Asheville, NC 28806.