Mary Ellen Neese Burnette

Published 5:32 pm Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Mary Ellen Neese Burnette, 80, of Rice, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2015. She was born on August 19, 1935 to the late Dewey M. and Ellen Hagee Neese.

She was married to Daniel Burnette Jr., of Rice, and has four children, Sheila Burnette and Rosemary Scott, both of Rice, Daniel “Danny” Burnette III, of Farmville, and Janet Rice, of Dallas, TX; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, six siblings and survived by five other siblings.

A memorial service was held on Sunday, November 29 at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Puckett Funeral Home.

Puckett Funeral Home is serving the family. www.puckettfh.com