Joseph Benjamin Burnette Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Joseph Benjamin Burnette (Knoxville, Tennessee), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Joseph left this world on March 30, 2026 at the age of 99, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Joseph Benjamin Burnette to show support.

He was predeceased by: his wife Jessie McMahan Burnette; his parents, Clyde Burnette and Lena Burnette; and his siblings, Alberta Mae Burnette, Nell Kathleen Geddie, John Newman Burnette, Willie Margaret Brown, Frank Elwood Burnette, Betty Josephine Burnette and Ada Maureen Bartley.

He is survived by: his children, Vicki Denton (Tim), Tommy Burnette (Vicki) and Donna Campbell; his grandchildren, Julie Williams (Keith), Greg Burnette (Megan), Blake Denton (Camille) and Keith Denton (Elysse); his great grandchildren, Pierce Denton, Asher Denton, Anna Denton, Bailey Denton, Spencer Denton, Parker Denton and Mills Burnette; and his nieces and nephews, Clyde Geddie, John Geddie, Susan Stanton, Joyce Wasson, Rick Brown, David Brown, Joe Brown, Barry Burnette, Debbie Burnette and Kenneth Keller.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Ben's memory to Tunnel to Towers, Wreaths Across America, or Smoky Mountain Service Dogs.