Louise Burnette

Louise Burnette, age 99, of Elizabethton, Tennessee passed away on Monday, February 26, 2024, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital in Elizabethton, TN. She was born on February 22, 1925, in McDowell County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late William Belcher and the late Bernice Day Belcher. Louise worked for many years as a Nurse before retiring to become a homemaker and "MawMaw." She enjoyed spending time with her family, sewing, and cooking. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Burnette; Father, William Belcher; Mother, Bernice Belcher; Daughter, Gynith Morrell; Son, Dewey Belcher; Sister, Betty Hicks; Three Brothers, Dewey Belcher, William Belcher, Jr., Orllis Belcher; Louise leaves behind to cherish her memory, her son, Danny (Rosa) Belcher of Bristol, TN; four granddaughters, Sybil Belcher of Niagra Falls, NY, Celeste Belcher of Big Rapids, MI, Crystal (Danny) Patterson of Walnut Cove, NC, Michelle (Arthur Stevens) Combs of Elizabethton, TN; four grandsons, Dewey Belcher of Moore, OK, Phillip (Myra) Belcher of Cartersville, GA, Anthony (Amy) Burnette of Elk Park, NC, Joe Morrell of Elizabethton, TN; sister, Phyllis Finley of Wilco, WV; brother, George (Joan) Belcher of Bristol, VA; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. Services for Louise Burnette will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024, beginning at 1:00 pm from the Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home with Rev. Phillip Belcher officiating. Interment will follow in the Church of Jesus Christ Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm on Saturday at the funeral home. The family would like to extend their sincere thanks and appreciation to the Nurses and Staff of Sycamore Shoals. Words of Comfort and Memories may be shared with the Burnette family by visiting our website www.rsfh.netRead Obituary