Jerry Elliott Burnette
Jerry Elliott Burnette, 54, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Oak Ridge.
He was born on Feb. 6, 1971, in Lake City to Jack and Cloia Burnette.
Jerry loved his family and the outdoors. He was an avid fan of the University of Tennessee and the Atlanta Braves.
He enjoyed fishing, camping and swimming, and had a passion for rock and roll music. Jerry was of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Cloia Burnette.
Survivors include his father, Jack Burnette of Clinton, Tennessee; his wife, Anjeanette Burnette of Knoxville, Tennessee; his daughter, Christina Braden and her partner, Jalen, of Caryville, Tennessee; his son, Michael Loper and wife, Kevina, of Tazewell, Tennessee; his brother, Mark Burnette and wife, Stacy, of Clinton, Tennessee; his sisters, Charlotte Kittrell and husband, Mickey, of Kingston, Tennessee, and Melissa Delisle and husband, Leo, of Pensacola, Florida; two special cousins, Teresa Gross and Brenda Wilson; and grandchildren, Steeley, Ridge, and Colter Loper. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews and many loving family members and friends.
The family received friends on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Jones Mortuary Chapel, with the funeral following at 7 p.m. A procession will depart from Jones Mortuary on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 10:15 a.m. to Oak Grove Cemetery in Rocky Top for an 11 a.m. graveside service.
Jones Mortuary in Clinton is serving the family of Jerry Burnette.
