Pallbearers Family and Friends

Dear Mother Mother, you’ve loved me from the start,

A special place for me in your heart Happy times we’ve shared together

Making memories that will last forever.

Expression of Gratitude The family of the late Gussie Belle Burnett wishes to express our sincere gratitude for the loving thoughts, kind words of comfort, contributions, prayers and all acts of kindness shown during our time of bereavement. Your thoughtfulness and many expressions are greatly appreciated and will remain in our heart. May God bless you and keep you.

Professional Services Entrusted to Beach Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc.

4456 Bonney Road Virginia Beach, VA 23462

www.beachfuneralservices.com Kevin A. Sanderlin, Funeral Director/Owner

Amore C. Sanderlin, Funeral Director/Manager

Celebrating the Life of Gussie Belle Burnett

Sunrise Sunset December 18, 1939 August 6, 2018

Monday, August 13, 2018 ~ 1:00pm Beach Funeral Services Chapel

4456 Bonney Road Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Rev. Johnathan Foster, Officiating

Life Reflections

Gussie Belle Burnett, 78, accepted the Heavenly Call to eternal rest

on August 6, 2018. She was born December 18, 1939 to the late Mary Davis and Fred Williams in Augusta, Georgia. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward “Eddie” Burnett; stepson, Jack Alston; two siblings, Bert Kelly and Jheri Davis and two grandchildren, Isaiah Burnett and Yvette Alston. Gussie attend public schools in New York. She received her BA degree from Rutgers University in 1977 and her Master’s in Education from Jersey City State University in 1991. Gussie met and fell in love with Eddie Burnett in 1964. They married in 1971 and from that union two children were born, Tiffany and Edward Jr. They were longtime residents of Newark, NJ until they retired and moved to Virginia Beach, VA in 2006. Gussie retired after 18 years of service with the Newark board of Education where she began as a substitute teacher and became a librarian. She was a former member of Brown’s Chapel in Newark, NJ and Union Baptist Church, Virginia Beach, VA. She leaves to cherish her memory, children, Tiffany Burnett and Edward Burnett, Jr., Lillie Alston, Leola Burnett and Ed Alston; grandchildren, Itamir, Jymir and Isaiah Burnett, Joycelyn (Derrick), Trisha (James), Gina, Raheem, Anisah, Trevor, Bill and Ayonnah and Shonte Smith; great-grandchildren, Ravi, Khaaliq, Tamirah, Jasmine, Justin, Jantae, Shakirah, Kayla, Davonte, Shariya, Tariq and Mekhi; great-great grandchildren, Taniya, Heavenly, Kori, Nasir, Jailah and Jair; god children, Renee Howell Derek Howell, Jr., Grace Kelly, Talnisha Smith and Tyrone Hart; special nephews, Curtis Burnett, Theodore Baker, Derek Howell, Sr. and Xavier Howell; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Order of Celebration

Musical Prelude……………………………..Minister Rydell Mason

Processional………………..……………………...Clergy & Family

Opening Selection …………………...……..Minister Rydell Mason

Reading of the Holy Scriptures Old Testament………….Psalm 23 New Testament..................John 14:1-7

Prayer of Comfort ……………………...…..Rev. Johnathan Foster

Musical Selection…………..……………….Minister Rydell Mason

Reading of the Obituary …………………………...Talnisha Smith

Expressions ~ limit 2 minutes …………………..Family & Friends

Musical Selection…………………………...Minister Rydell Mason

Eulogy…….…..................…………………..Rev. Johnathan Foster

Mortician’s Brief………………………………Beach Funeral Staff

Recessional…..……………………………………Clergy & Family

Interment Colonial Grove Memorial Park

Virginia Beach, VA

Please join the family for a fellowship repast at the home,

4260 Grove Court, Virginia Beach, VA