Lola Mae Burnett, age 94, of Gainesville, entered rest Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville.
Lola Mae was born March 10, 1928, in Gainesville to the late Edgar Garland & Katie Gaddis Murphy. She retired from New Holland Mill as a weaver and was a member of Eastview Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John William Burnett; son, James Burnett; daughters, Janice Gee & Angela Stevens; brothers, Ernest Murphy, Charlie Murphy, Lewis Murphy & Clarence Murphy; sister, Betty Canup.
Left to cherish precious memories, daughters, Gail Millwood, Joyce Sosebee, Hazel Ford, Kathy (Stark) Deaton & Lisa Ann Burnett; son, Wilburn Burnett; brothers, Robert Murphy & Grady Murphy; sister, Gladys Smith; a number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews & other relatives also survive.
Funeral services honoring Lola Mae will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2023, at the Ward’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Grady White officiating. She will be laid to rest by her husband at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
You may sign the online guestbook or leave a condolence at www.wardsfh.com. Ward’s Funeral Home of Gainesville is honored to serve the family of Lola Mae Burnett.
