Raymond K. Burnette

May 22, 1931 - December 17, 2017

Raymond K. Burnette, 86, of Bristol, VA passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017 at the VA Medical Center, Mountain Home, TN. He was born in Sullivan County, TN on May 22, 1931, a son of the late Robert and Sarah Perkins Burnette. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Ann Burnette and three brothers, Harlan, George S., and J.D. Burnette. He was a member of East Bristol Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United States Army during the Korean War Conflict. Raymond is survived by two brothers, William Robert "W.R." Burnette of Panama City, FL and Edgar Wayne Burnette of Woodbridge, VA; sister, Esther Smith of Nashville, TN; and niece, Pejie B. Maine of Bristol, VA. The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Glenwood Cemetery Mausoleum with Pastor David Davis officiating. Military honors will be provided by the DAV Chapter 40 and Army National Guard. The interment will follow.