Charles Hubert 'Red' Burnett
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Charles Hubert “Red” Burnett, 93, of Mowrystown, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 21, 2022 at his home in Mowrystown.
He was born Nov. 14, 1928 in Hamilton, the son of the late Russell Andrew Burnett and Alma Farthing Burnett.
Charles attended Morgan School in Okeana, Ohio, worked as a truck driver and retired in 1993 from Rumpke Inc. He served as Councilor of Colerain Council 26 of the Junior Order V.A.M. in Miamitown. He and his first wife Charlotte were longtime residents of Harrison, Miamitown and Hamilton. Charles and his second wife Verna were residents of Mowrystown, where they attended the Mowrystown Church of Christ.
Surviving are his wife, Verna L. Eyre Burnett of Mowrystown; three sons, Gary (Deborah) Burnett, of Hamilton, Larry (Patricia) Burnett of Peebles and Randy Burnett of Hamilton; six grandchildren, Joshua Pate, Deana (Adam) Pate, Patricia (Chris) Robinson, Brittany (Ryan Kincaid) Burnett, Christopher (Victoria) Burnett and Amy (Quintin) Graff; seven great-grandchildren, Matthew Pate, Mikayla Eversole, Ian Robinson, Ryan Robinson, Victoria Graff and Madison Graff; several nieces and nephews; and many longtime friends.
In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by his first wife, Charlotte Ruby Burnett, and his siblings, Martha Webb, Russell “J.R.” Burnett, Elizabeth Pennington, Paul Burnett, Theodore Burnett and Tommy Burnett.
Services will be held July 26, 2022 at 2 p.m. at Mowrystown Church of Christ with Pastor Chris Gobin officiating.
Friends will be received Tuesday, July 26, 2022 from noon-2 p.m. at the Mowrystown Church of Christ, 28 W. Main St., Mowrystown 45155. Cremation will follow with interment at Gibson Cemetery in Bright, Ind.
If desired, contributions in Charles’s memory may be made to the Mowrystown Church of Christ Building Fund, P.O Box 17, Mowrystown 45155.
The Edgington Funeral Home, Mowrystown, is serving the family. To sign the online guest book, go to www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.
He was born Nov. 14, 1928 in Hamilton, the son of the late Russell Andrew Burnett and Alma Farthing Burnett.
Charles attended Morgan School in Okeana, Ohio, worked as a truck driver and retired in 1993 from Rumpke Inc. He served as Councilor of Colerain Council 26 of the Junior Order V.A.M. in Miamitown. He and his first wife Charlotte were longtime residents of Harrison, Miamitown and Hamilton. Charles and his second wife Verna were residents of Mowrystown, where they attended the Mowrystown Church of Christ.
Surviving are his wife, Verna L. Eyre Burnett of Mowrystown; three sons, Gary (Deborah) Burnett, of Hamilton, Larry (Patricia) Burnett of Peebles and Randy Burnett of Hamilton; six grandchildren, Joshua Pate, Deana (Adam) Pate, Patricia (Chris) Robinson, Brittany (Ryan Kincaid) Burnett, Christopher (Victoria) Burnett and Amy (Quintin) Graff; seven great-grandchildren, Matthew Pate, Mikayla Eversole, Ian Robinson, Ryan Robinson, Victoria Graff and Madison Graff; several nieces and nephews; and many longtime friends.
In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by his first wife, Charlotte Ruby Burnett, and his siblings, Martha Webb, Russell “J.R.” Burnett, Elizabeth Pennington, Paul Burnett, Theodore Burnett and Tommy Burnett.
Services will be held July 26, 2022 at 2 p.m. at Mowrystown Church of Christ with Pastor Chris Gobin officiating.
Friends will be received Tuesday, July 26, 2022 from noon-2 p.m. at the Mowrystown Church of Christ, 28 W. Main St., Mowrystown 45155. Cremation will follow with interment at Gibson Cemetery in Bright, Ind.
If desired, contributions in Charles’s memory may be made to the Mowrystown Church of Christ Building Fund, P.O Box 17, Mowrystown 45155.
The Edgington Funeral Home, Mowrystown, is serving the family. To sign the online guest book, go to www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.