Billie Burnett, 78, passed away Friday, October 28, 2016, at her home in Washington, Texas. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2016, in Brenham Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 2, in First Baptist Church Navasota with Bro.Clyde Larrabee, Dr. J. Denny Autrey, Bro. Charles Gibson and Bro. Ed Ethridge officiating. Interment will follow in Guiceland Cemetery, Grapeland, Texas.
Billie was born in Elkhart, Texas, to the late Joe Walter and Bonnie Kate (Herod) Neel. She was a graduate of Brazosport High School. At a soda shop in Galena Park, Texas, she met Tommy Lee Burnett and on January 26, 1957, they were married in Freeport, Texas. In 1990, she and Tommy moved to "the farm" in Washington, Texas. Billie was known for her love of cooking, serving others, sewing, and her farm duties alongside Tommy. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Navasota, Texas, and loved the time she spent with her Sunday school class and her prayer group.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy; and son-in-law, Dave Collins.
Survivors include her daughters: Julie Payne and husband, Marty, Patti Collins, and Sally Shoemaker and husband, Charles, all of Pasadena; grandchildren: Jeremiah Payne, Rachael Payne, Ben and Jordan Payne, Sam Payne, Jodi and Jason Votion, Jason and Katy Butler, Rachel and Josh Dietert, Michael Shoemaker, John Shoemaker, Rebecca Shoemaker, Emily Shoemaker; great-grandchildren: Rylen and Baylee Votion, Kaegan and Jensen Butler, Audrey Joy Payne; sister, Martha Sanders and husband, Charlie; brothers-in-law, Freddy Burnett and wife, Georgene, and Gary Burnett and wife, Judy; numerous nephews and nieces who loved her very much; and pet companion, Rebel Dog. I1
Billie was born in Elkhart, Texas, to the late Joe Walter and Bonnie Kate (Herod) Neel. She was a graduate of Brazosport High School. At a soda shop in Galena Park, Texas, she met Tommy Lee Burnett and on January 26, 1957, they were married in Freeport, Texas. In 1990, she and Tommy moved to "the farm" in Washington, Texas. Billie was known for her love of cooking, serving others, sewing, and her farm duties alongside Tommy. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Navasota, Texas, and loved the time she spent with her Sunday school class and her prayer group.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy; and son-in-law, Dave Collins.
Survivors include her daughters: Julie Payne and husband, Marty, Patti Collins, and Sally Shoemaker and husband, Charles, all of Pasadena; grandchildren: Jeremiah Payne, Rachael Payne, Ben and Jordan Payne, Sam Payne, Jodi and Jason Votion, Jason and Katy Butler, Rachel and Josh Dietert, Michael Shoemaker, John Shoemaker, Rebecca Shoemaker, Emily Shoemaker; great-grandchildren: Rylen and Baylee Votion, Kaegan and Jensen Butler, Audrey Joy Payne; sister, Martha Sanders and husband, Charlie; brothers-in-law, Freddy Burnett and wife, Georgene, and Gary Burnett and wife, Judy; numerous nephews and nieces who loved her very much; and pet companion, Rebel Dog. I1
Billie Burnett, 78, passed away Friday, October 28, 2016, at her home in Washington, Texas. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2016, in Brenham Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 2, in First Baptist Church Navasota with Bro.Clyde Larrabee, Dr. J. Denny Autrey, Bro. Charles Gibson and Bro. Ed Ethridge officiating. Interment will follow in Guiceland Cemetery, Grapeland, Texas.
Billie was born in Elkhart, Texas, to the late Joe Walter and Bonnie Kate (Herod) Neel. She was a graduate of Brazosport High School. At a soda shop in Galena Park, Texas, she met Tommy Lee Burnett and on January 26, 1957, they were married in Freeport, Texas. In 1990, she and Tommy moved to "the farm" in Washington, Texas. Billie was known for her love of cooking, serving others, sewing, and her farm duties alongside Tommy. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Navasota, Texas, and loved the time she spent with her Sunday school class and her prayer group.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy; and son-in-law, Dave Collins.
Survivors include her daughters: Julie Payne and husband, Marty, Patti Collins, and Sally Shoemaker and husband, Charles, all of Pasadena; grandchildren: Jeremiah Payne, Rachael Payne, Ben and Jordan Payne, Sam Payne, Jodi and Jason Votion, Jason and Katy Butler, Rachel and Josh Dietert, Michael Shoemaker, John Shoemaker, Rebecca Shoemaker, Emily Shoemaker; great-grandchildren: Rylen and Baylee Votion, Kaegan and Jensen Butler, Audrey Joy Payne; sister, Martha Sanders and husband, Charlie; brothers-in-law, Freddy Burnett and wife, Georgene, and Gary Burnett and wife, Judy; numerous nephews and nieces who loved her very much; and pet companion, Rebel Dog. I1
Billie was born in Elkhart, Texas, to the late Joe Walter and Bonnie Kate (Herod) Neel. She was a graduate of Brazosport High School. At a soda shop in Galena Park, Texas, she met Tommy Lee Burnett and on January 26, 1957, they were married in Freeport, Texas. In 1990, she and Tommy moved to "the farm" in Washington, Texas. Billie was known for her love of cooking, serving others, sewing, and her farm duties alongside Tommy. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Navasota, Texas, and loved the time she spent with her Sunday school class and her prayer group.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy; and son-in-law, Dave Collins.
Survivors include her daughters: Julie Payne and husband, Marty, Patti Collins, and Sally Shoemaker and husband, Charles, all of Pasadena; grandchildren: Jeremiah Payne, Rachael Payne, Ben and Jordan Payne, Sam Payne, Jodi and Jason Votion, Jason and Katy Butler, Rachel and Josh Dietert, Michael Shoemaker, John Shoemaker, Rebecca Shoemaker, Emily Shoemaker; great-grandchildren: Rylen and Baylee Votion, Kaegan and Jensen Butler, Audrey Joy Payne; sister, Martha Sanders and husband, Charlie; brothers-in-law, Freddy Burnett and wife, Georgene, and Gary Burnett and wife, Judy; numerous nephews and nieces who loved her very much; and pet companion, Rebel Dog. I1
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