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Jesse Burnette

September 30, 1912 — April 14, 2005

Canton- Jesse Albert "Hoss" Burnette- age 92 of the Dutch Cove Community died Thursday, April 14, 2005 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a son of the late Jesse Albert and Florence Wilson Burnette. Mr. Burnette was also preceded in death by an infant son, Michael Albert Burnette; four sisters, Genevieve Roberts, Daisy Hurley, Gertrude Campbell and Bennie Burnette and one brother, Joe Burnette. He retired from Champion International Paper in 1972 with 42 years of service and was a member of Morning Star United Methodist Church. A lifelong fox hunter, Albert was an honorary member of the National Foxhunters Association and a national field trial judge for the fox hunt competitions. He was a United States army veteran serving during WWII and was a member of the Canton VFW Post #5198 and was an honorary member of the Green Beret's. People most knew Albert for his story telling. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Genell Caldwell Burnette; one daughter, Mary Medford and her husband Norman of Canton; one son, David Burnette and his wife Diane of Canton; one brother, Dick Wilson of Asheville; six grandchildren, Casey, Jessie, Jimmy and Becky Burnette, Amy and Austin Medford and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 18, 2005 in the Canton Chapel of Wells Funeral Homes & Cremation Services with the Reverend Doug Love officiating. Burial will follow at Morning Star Cemetery with military graveside rites performed by VFW # 5202 and American Legion Post #47. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Sunday evening at the funeral home. The family requests, that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Morning Star Cemetery Maintenance Fund, P.O. Box 1746, Canton, NC 28716 or a charity of one's choice.

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Visitation
Sunday, April 17, 2005
6:00 PM 4/17/2005 6:00:00 PM - 8:00 PM 4/17/2005 8:00:00 PM
Wells Funeral Home of Canton

3715 Asheville Hwy.
Canton, NC 28716

Wells Funeral Home of Canton
3715 Asheville Hwy. Canton 28716 NC
United States
Visitation
Monday, April 18, 2005
2:00 PM 4/18/2005 2:00:00 PM
Wells Funeral Home of Canton

3715 Asheville Hwy.
Canton, NC 28716

Wells Funeral Home of Canton
3715 Asheville Hwy. Canton 28716 NC
United States
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