Georgia Earline Burkett

October 26, 2018

Georgia Earline Burkett, 81 of Atmore, died Monday, October 22, 2018, at her home in Atmore, surrounded by family.

She is the daughter of the late Grace and Stiner Weaver. She is also preceded in death by a son, Gary Burkett, of Alexander City; three brothers, Cecil Weaver, Claude (Frances) Weaver; and Clarence (Elizabeth) Weaver, all of Atmore; and a sister, Louise (Earl) Wilson, of Bay Minette.

She is survived by her husband of 64 years, James Burkett; a daughter, Gail Bell, both of Atmore; a sister, Alice (Richard) Walsh, of Pensacola; a brother, Donald Ray (Peggy) Weaver; a grandson, Blake (Stephanie) Bell; two great-grandchildren, Sawyer and Colin Bell, all of Atmore; a daughter-in-law, Donna Burkett, of Spanish Fort; a sister-in-law, Connie Weaver, of Bay Minette and numerous nieces and nephews.

Georgia was born January 8, 1937, in Atmore, where she raised two children. She was a long-time member of Presley Street Baptist Church.

Funeral services were held Thursday, October 25, 2018, at 11 a.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home with the Rev. Joseph Simpson and the Rev. Dempsey Bell officiating.

Burial will  follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Atmore.

Pallbearers will be James Bell, Mickey Parker, Wendell Wearren, Ken Tomas, Don Smith and Lonnie Turberville.

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

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