Willa Dean (Beaty) Burnley, 86 of Lebanon, Tennessee passed away peacefully on Friday, September 3, 2021. She was born in Jamestown, TN on July 18, 1935 to her parents McMillan Upshire and Ollie Ester Reagan Beaty who predecease her. She was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church of Lebanon, TN. She and her husband loved to travel and had accomplished visiting every state in the contiguous United States just leaving Alaska and Hawaii. She was a talented cook and baker and especially loved spending time with her family and friends. She will be dearly missed.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years David Henry Burnley and her daughter Lyla Jean. She is survived by her three children Tracey Nickens, Joel (Alesia) Burnley, and Jim Burnley. She was the proud grandmother to seven grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and was blessed with one great, great grandchild.
A visitation for Willa will be held Tuesday, September 7, 2021 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Hermitage Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, 535 Shute Ln, Old Hickory, TN 37138. A visitation will occur Wednesday, September 8, 2021 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, 535 Shute Ln, Old Hickory, TN 37138. A funeral service will occur Wednesday, September 8, 2021 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, 535 Shute Ln, Old Hickory, TN 37138 with Pastor Joe Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Hermitage Memorial Gardens.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.HermitageFH.com for the Burnley family.
