Opal Burnett
Graveside services for Opal Burnett, 96, of Palestine, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2010 in the Whitehouse Cemetery with Reverend Dwaine Dodd officiating. Mrs. Burnett, 96, of Palestine, was born February 13, 1914 in New Willard, Texas, the daughter of the late Easter J. (McCreary) and Willie S. Caples. She passed away Sunday, March 28, 2010 in a Palestine hospital. Mrs. Burnett was a meticulous homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed gardening and fishing. She loved her church, neighbors and family. She was a member of the Assembly of God Faith. Survivors include her grandchildren, Carol Whittington and husband Ken; great-grandchildren, Chase Calloway and wife Sandie Calloway and Matthew Whittington; daughter-in-law, Bea Maddox; nephew, Everette McGown and wife Alice(Alcie); and a number of other family members. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Burnett was preceded in death by her son, Charles Edward Calloway; grandson, Charles Ray Calloway; granddaughter, Jennifer Whittington; 2 sisters; and 1 brother. Oakley-Metcalf Funeral Home, directors.She could also make the world's best banana pudding.
