Mildred Ann Burnett

October 25, 1936 - February 2, 2020

Mildred Ann Burnett Oct 25, 1936 – Feb 2, 2020 Ann peacefully died in Pelham, Al, at the age of 83. Ann was born in Birmingham, Al, the second child and daughter of Clarence Poole and Verla Vines Poole. She lived her young life in both Alabama and Texas. After marriage, she lived in the Bluff Ridge community of Jefferson County, Al, raising four children as a stay at home mom and housewife. She attended Arnold’s Chapel UMC in Bluff Ridge during those years. In midlife she suffered the devastating and sudden loss of her husband and father of her 4 children. She moved to Helena, Al, in her late 50’s and remained in that community until the time of her passing. Ann was a fantastic cook. She loved to entertain and feed her family, big, especially on holidays. In Bluff Ridge she was part of a quilting club and was a self-taught seamstress. She was an avid reader of non-fiction, especially on subjects of human biology and nutrition. She favored conversations on politics and religion, eschewing southern conventions on such practices. She loved her church family at Community Baptist in Maylene as much as her actual family and played an active role in Sunday School and the church newsletters. She was predeceased by her parents, Clarence Poole and Verla Vines Poole, sister, Mary Larimer, husband, W.C “Bill” Burnett, and daughter Andrea “Andi” Morrison. She is survived by her 3 children, Kathy Nail, W.C. “Bill” Burnett, Jr. (Casey), and Sharon Russell. She had 6 grandchildren. Tracie Goodwin, Jamie Parsons (Ben), David Syx (Candi), Lorraine Burnett, Jennifer Ballou (Kirk), and Jordan Russell. She had 9 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. She asked for no flower but donations to CBC building fund. Visitation Saturday, Feb 8, at Community Baptist Church (Hwy 17) from 10-11 am in Maylene, Al Funeral service at 11 am CST Ann will be buried at Arnold’s Chapel Cemetery, with no graveside service. 8110 Bluff Ridge Road, Bessemer, Al 35022