Dorothy Louise Gray Burnett

81 year old Dorothy Louise Gray Burnett of Alexandria died Saturday at Lebanon Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Macon, Georgia, the daughter of the late Thelma Chiles and Charles LeRoy Gray. Six brothers and sisters preceded her in death, Charles Gray, Tabitha Milam, Helen Ripley, Lila Mae Hitton, Bobby Gray, and Thelma Gray. A great granddaughter also preceded her in death, McKinsey Grace Cannon. She was married in 1948 to Walter Lee Burnett and they lived in Georgia until 1980 when they moved to Alexandria. She was a beautician and later a dental technician. While in Georgia, she was a member of the Atlanta First Church of the Nazarene and after moving to Alexandria, she became a member of the First Baptist Church in Alexandria. The funeral will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Alexandria. Dr. Curt Wagoner will officiate and burial will be in Hillview Memorial Cemetery in Alexandria. The Burnett family will receive friends at Avant Funeral Home on Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday from noon until the service at the church. Burnett is survived by her husband of 62 years, Walter Burnett of Alexandria. A son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Rebecca Burnett of Dowelltown. Two daughters and sons-in-law, Louise and Loyd Dyer of Alexandria and Sharon and Sam Cooke of Pensacola, Florida. Seven grandchildren, Justin Burnett of Dowelltown, Jeremy and wife Cindy Burnett of Antioch, Keith and wife Brenda Cannon of Cookeville, Tracy and wife Leslie Cannon of Dowelltown, Brandon Dyer of Alexandria, Sunny Marie Hatchett of Gainesville, Georgia and Spencer Lee Hatchett of Dacula, Georgia. Two step-grandchildren, Lisa and husband Todd Hieatt of Cookeville and Denise Dyer of Franklin. Five great grandchildren, Madelene Lee Burnett, Peyton, Devin, Noah, and Hunter Bryce Cannon. Brothers and sisters-in-law, Buddy and Marian Gray of Dadeville, Alabama and Ray and Ilene Gray of Powder Spring, Georgia. A sister and brother-in-law, Jean and Walter Rabon of Conyers, Georgia. Sister-in-law, Dean Gray of Marietta, Georgia. Avant Funeral Home in Alexandria is in charge of the arrangements.