Obituary of Joseph Edwin "Ed" Burnette ~ 2006

Source: Duplin Times Aug 17 2006

Joseph Edwin "Ed" Burnette, age 78, died Monday, August 14, 2006 at 
Mountain Area Hospice, John F Keever Jr., Solace Center in Asheville. 
The son of the late Thomas Garland "Bill" Burnette and Mary Miller 
Burnette Ed was born April 28, 1928. He grew up in Canton and later lived 
in Waynesville and Clyde, but had resided at Lake Junaluska since 1973. 
At age 16, Ed got a job at Canton Drug Store working as a "soda jerk", 
earning him one of his many nicknames- "Jerk".Like so many Canton boys, 
at age 18 Ed "went into the mill" at Champion Paper. He retired in 1988 
with over 40 years of service. 
Ed loved to fish and hunt, mostly he just liked to be outdoors. He loved 
nature. Ed loved people. He loved to visit with the regulars at Haywood 
Cafe. He loved to drink coffee at Burger King at Lake Lunaluska. And he 
loved to swap stories with the gang at Hardee's in Kenansville. Ed will 
be sorely missed by his many friends. 
Ed is survived by his wife, Evelyn Dotson Burnette, of the home; daughter, 
Carolyn Shaffer of Peru, Indiana; daughter, Margaret Ann Taylor and 
husband Richard of Knoxville, Tennessee; step-daughter Carolynn Burnette 
Ingram and husband Charles of Kenansville; step-son Richard Burnette and 
wife Betty Jean of Hendersonville; sister, Anna Jean Chambers and 
brother-in-law Harold of Clyde; brother, Charles "Chili" Burnette and 
sister-in-law Edie of Canton; brother-in-law Charles Dotson and wife Jean 
of Lake Junaluska; 4 grandchildren, Marty Murphy, the Reverend Tommy 
Murphy and wife Rebecca, Wes Shaffer and wife Tammy and Steve Shaffer; 2 
step-grandchildren, Megan Burnette and Kristen Seelig and husband Sam; 10 
great-grandchildren, Stephen Shaffer, Taylor Shaffer, Brooke Murphy, Cody 
Murphy, Madison Murphy, Moriah Murphy, and Mackenzie Murphy; one 
step-greatgranddaughter, Madison Seelig and several nieces and nephews. 
Ed and his family would like to thank Dr Corazon Ngo and her staff in 
Kenansville; Dr Ditte Phillips and her staff in Clyde; the late Dr Long, 
Dr Crews, Dr England, Dr Durham and the staff of Mountain Kidney 
Associates in Asheville; Patti Brooks, Sue Caldwell and the staff at 
Mission Hospitals; and the angels at Mountain Area Hospice in Asheville 
for the tenderloving care that they all gave to Ed during his illness and 
for enabling him to spend his final days in comfort and peace. 
A memorial service celebrating Ed's life was conducted at 7:00 pm on 
Wednesday, August 16 at Clyde Central United Mthodist Church in Clyde 
with the Reverend Randall Tingle officiating. 
The family received friends in the church fellowship hall immediately 
after the service. In honoring Ed's long-standing wishes, he will be 
cremated. His ashes will be scattered by the family in a private ceremony 
at a later time. 
Honorary pallbearers will be Wes Shaffer, Steve Shaffer, Marty Murphy, 
Tommy Murphy, Charles Dotson, Coleman Wilson, George Medford, David Boone, 
Hoyt Mason, David McKay, Bill McKay, Bill McKay, Noland Smith, Andy Jones, 
and Raymond Campbell. 
The family requested no flowers. Those who wish to do so are encouraged 
to create living memorials by making contributions to the National Kidney 
Foundation, WNC Chapter, 329 Merrimon Ave., Weaverville, NC 28787 or to 
Mountain Area Hospice, PO Box 5779, ASheville, NC, 28803. 





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