Mr. William R. Burnette, better known as "Russell", age 64 of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Friday, July 16, 2010 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia.
Russell was born September 5, 1945 in Blairsville to the late Virgil and Agnes Young Burnette. He was a member of Youngstown Baptist Church.
Survivors include: companion, Cynthia Sosebee; daughters, Lisa Burnette of Young Harris, Georgia and Sonya Burnette of Blairsville; six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday, July 19, 2010 at 2 P.M. from Cochran Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jeremy Henderson officiating. Music will provided by, Ned Wilcox, Keith and Kelly Brewer. Interment will be in Liberty Baptist Chruch Cemetery. Pallbearers will be the following gentlemen: Bobby Davis, Bill Davis, Bill Ledford, Charles Murphy, Gary Sosebee and Bud Murphy.
The family will receive friends Saturday, July 17 and Sunday, July 18 at Cochran Funeral Home in Blairsville.
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