He was preceded in death by his son, William Burnette; and sister, Sue McCorkle.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Charlene Heath; children, Gregory Burnette and Charles Burnette (Erica Tyler); 7 grandchildren; sister, Ann Brown (Eddie); and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be held Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 2 pm at Evergreen Funeral Home Dignity Chapel with burial at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 11 am-2 pm at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions in memory of Charles may be made to the Special Olympics, give.specialolympics.org.