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November 5, 2009

Anonymous The Dalton Daily Citizen Thu Nov 05, 2009, 05:46 PM EST

Mr. Richard J. Burnette, 56, of Calhoun, departed this life peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, at a local hospital surrounded by his loving family.

Richard was born Aug. 8, 1953 in Whitfield County, the son of the late Ruben and Lorene Black Burnette. Mr. Burnette retired from the Dalton Fire Department in 1998 after 25 years of service to his community. He spent the last 11 years being a husband, father and grandfather and was an avid fisherman.

He is survived by his wife, Robin Burnette; sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Dylan Burnette and Dr. Gillian Hooker of Rockville, Md., Nathan and Beth Crandell of Augusta, Josh and Michaele Crandell of Carrollton, Tanner Burnette of Ellijay; daughter and son-in-law, Ashely Crandell and Charlie Harper of Acworth; sisters and brother-in-law, Diane and Dewayne Schlapa of Dalton and Jenny Burnette of Lafayette; sisters-in-law, Cindi Cave of Elizabeth, Tenn. and Pam Fuller of Calhoun; two grandchildren, Stephen Crandell and Abigayle Harper; good friends, Larry Kirkland and Howie Souther, both of Calhoun.

A service to celebrate the life of Richard is Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Melrose Chapel of Ponders Funeral Home with the Rev. Phil Minter officiating.

The family will receive friends Sunday from noon to 2 p.m.

Messages may be sent to the Burnette family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by locally owned and operated Ponders Funeral Home, 138 Melrose Drive, Dalton; (706) 226-4002. Your selected independent funeral home.

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