Burnett, Marilyn Williams

Marilyn “Mina” Williams Burnett, 82, of Route 2 (Old Princeton Road), Bluefield, died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, at GlenWood Park Retirement Village in Princeton.

Born Aug. 13, 1924 in Radford, Va., she was the daughter of the late Robert Frye Williams and Lena Fisher Williams. Mrs. Burnett was a homemaker and was a member of Midway Church of Christ.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Burnett; one daughter, Linda Hoops; and one brother, Robert F. Williams Jr.

Survivors include two sons, Gary Burnett of the home, and Douglas Burnett and his wife Debbie of Bluefield; one sister, Elta Price of Bluefield; sister-in-law, Margaret Williams of Bluefield; four grandchildren, Lisa Hamacher of Illinois, Charles Ratcliffe of Bluefield, Teresa Castle and her husband Rick of Bluefield, and Misty French of Bluefield; four great grandchildren, one great-great grandchild; several nieces and nephews; and one special nephew, Robert Cregger.

Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007, at 1 p.m. from Mercer Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Dan Webb and Pastor Hurley Shortt officiating.

Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton where family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home today, Jan. 15, from 6 until 8 p.m.

Memorial contributions, if desired, can be made to Midway Church of Christ Building Fund, 417 Old Bramwell Road, Bluefield, WV 24701.

Those wishing to share memories or condolence messages may do so by visiting www.MercerFuneralHome.com

Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the Burnett family with arrangements.