Tommy L. Burkett

December 3, 2010

Tommy L. Burkett, 72, of Atmore died Wednesday, December 1, 2010, in Pensacola.

He was retired from the City of Atmore, as a Mechanic, born in Walnut Hill, Fla. on December 5, 1937, to the late Comer and Lela Bruce Burkett. He retired from the City of Atmore in 1996 and was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was also a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Nellie Ree Burkett; a son, Evans “Danny” Burkett, both of Atmore; six brothers, Ira Gene Burkett, James E. Burkett, Floyd E. Burkett, Wayne
Burkett, Johnny Ray Burkett and Michael Wade Burkett, all of Atmore; four sisters, Ruby Grace Sandspree and Frances Mae Godwin, both of Atmore, Claudia Mae Powell of Perdido and Shirley Ann Boatwright of Atmore; four grandchildren, Victoria Lynn Burkett of Walnut Hill, Fla., Nickolas Aston Mills, Ashleigh Ann Geck and Colby Duane Burkett, all of Atmore and two great grandchildren, Trenton Jax Brown and Emily Lynn Brown.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, 2010, from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. C.L. Langford officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Active Pallbearers will be his brothers, Ira Gene Burkett, James E. Burkett, Floyd E. Burkett, Wayne Burkett, Johnny Ray Burkett and Michael Wade Burkett. Honorary pallbearers will be Kenny Smith and Kenny Boatwright.

Family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday evening, December 3, 2010, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.

Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of all arrangements.

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  1. Colby durane burkett on October 8th, 2014 9:28 pm

    R.I.P PAWPAW

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