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Gertie Burnett of Old Alabam, Arkansas, passed away March 13, 2025, in the Earlene Howard Hospice Home at Circle of Life Hospice, Springdale, Arkansas. She reached the beautiful age of 101 years, 3 months, and 10 days. Gertie was born November 3rd, 1923 at Venus, Arkansas, to Lonnie and Lucy Keck Bryant. Gertie attended school through the 8th grade at the Venus School, and repeated the last year because she loved school so much. She and husband Artis moved back and forth between Arkansas and California several times before settling in their forever home at Old Alabam, Arkansas. Among her many skills, Gertie was a talented seamstress, a wonderful cook, a compassionate Nurse’s Aide at the Hospital and the Nursing home in Huntsville, an inspector for several years at Bear Brand Hosiery in Fayetteville, and a devoted Christian serving faithfully at Harmony Baptist Church for over fifty years. Gertie was preceded in death by her parents, as well as her first husband, Johnnie Smith, her second husband of fifty-three years, James Artis Burnett, four brothers: Boyd, Delmar, Otto, and Eddie Bryant, and one sister, Vada Bryant Carter Acery. She is survived by three brothers: Porter, Garland, and Jerry Bryant; and two sisters; Ann Christian and Jean Tripp; as well as fifty descendants, including four children: Marion Smith, Joyce Eubanks, James Burnett, and Sandra Burnett; thirteen grandchildren, twenty- one great-grandchildren; and twelve great-great-grandchildren! The family would like to thank Countryside Assisted Living Staff, who lovingly cared for Gertie the last two years; and the Earlene Howard Hospice Home at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, who very kindly kept her comfortable in the last week of her life. Visitation will begin at 1:00 on Wednesday, March 19th, at Brashears Funeral Home in Huntsville, followed by a celebration of life at 2:00 with Brother Lonnie Siler officiating. Burial will be in the Old Alabam Cemetery. Afterwards, a delicious meal will be provided for the family by the Wagon Wheel Country Café at Art and Gertie’s old home place. Pallbearers will be grandsons: Darell, Dwayne, and Tracy Smith, Kenneth and Steve Burnett, and Lance Eubanks. Honorary Pallbearers will be granddaughters: Tezra Eubanks, Melanie Eubanks Reece, Dyanna Yarbro, Lovie Middleton Ritchie, Amy Lemming, Valerie Ellis, and Lucy Smith. Services are entrusted to Brashears Funeral Home

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Gertie V Burnett

November 3, 1923 - March 13, 2025