Donna Lee Burnette's obituary , Passed away on April 18, 2025 in Spruce Pine, North Carolina

Donna Lee Burnette

March 26, 1939 - April 18, 2025 (86 years old)

Spruce Pine, North Carolina

Donna Lee Burnette's obituary , Passed away on April 18, 2025 in Spruce Pine, North Carolina

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Yancey Funeral Services

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Donna Lee Burnette

March 26, 1939 - April 18, 2025 (86 years old)

Spruce Pine, North Carolina

Donna Lee Burnette Obituary

We bid farewell to Donna Lee Burnette of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on April 18, 2025 at the age of 86. Donna Lee touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, George Buchanan and Donia Ward Buchanan; her husband Howard Lee Burnette; and her siblings, Virgil, Burbage, Jack, Ted Buchanan, Rachel Higgins and Ruth Lambeth.

She is survived by: her children, Greg Burnette of Spruce Pine and Chris Shepherd (Russell) of Burnsville; her granddaughter Savannah Hope Shepherd (Caleb King); and her sister Ruby McGee of Spruce Pine.

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Funeral arrangement under the care of
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Apr 23

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Chestnut Grove Baptist Church
1029 Chestnut Grove Rd, Spruce Pine, NC 28777

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Apr 23

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Chestnut Grove Baptist Church
1029 Chestnut Grove Rd, Spruce Pine, NC 28777

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