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Obituary For Freddie Mae F. Burnett

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 1-1

Mrs. Freddie Mae Fifer Burnett was born November 7, 1926, in Leake County, Mississippi to Grover Cleveland and Annie Alberta Ford Fifer who preceded her in death.

She accepted Christ as her personal Savior at an early age joined Damascus Missionary Baptist Church and continued to serve faithfully until God gave her wings and called her home on Friday, October 11, 2019.

Mrs. Burnett attended the Baughness Elementary School and graduated from Attala County Training School in 1947. She went to summer school and began her teaching career in the fall of 1947 at McVille Elementary School, under the leadership of her mother.

She continued her education by attending summer school, night classes and Saturday classes and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Tougaloo College in 1962. She did further studies at MSU, USM and Jackson State University.

She was married on December 25, 1959 to Rev. Carlos Burnett, Jr., to this union no children were born.

Mrs. Burnett taught school for 41 years in Leake and Attala Counties and spent countless hours preparing for the children she worked with.

As an active church member, she served as intermediate Sunday School Teacher for fifty-one years; Sunday School Secretary for several years; Secretary of the Mount Hope Junior Mission and Sunday School Convention.

Mrs. Freddie Burnett a 92 year old retired teacher passed away Friday 10/11/19 in Thomastown, MS of Leake County.

PLACE OF SERVICE: Damascus M.B. Church, Thomastown, MS

DATE OF SERVICE: Saturday, 10/19/2019 at 11:00 a.m.

INTERMENT: Damascus Cemetery, Thomastown, MS

Guest Book

On her Birthday, Remembering a beloved Aunt who had a generous spirit and often wore a smile on her face.

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You was my 1st grade teacher. You Loving kind . It was a pleasure to have you for a teacher. You cared about all your students. Barbara Jones

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The family wishes to thank our relatives and friends for their kind expressions of concern and heartfelt sympathy during our bereavement. May God richly bless each and every one of you.

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Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.

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