Thelma Burkett Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on February 25, 2026, at the age of 91, Thelma Burkett in Alma, Georgia passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Thelma Burkett to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Thelma may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Roy Lott, Sr. and Alliner Parker Lott; and her daughter Debra Kay McLaughlin. She is survived by: her husband Harold D. Burkett; and her daughters, Teresa Wade (Shane) of Alma and Judy Herrington (Bryan) of Baxley. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
