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Phyllis Esther Burnett

Roanoke Valley, Virginia

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Phyllis Esther Burnett, 87, of Roanoke, Va., died Saturday, June 13, 2009. Phyllis was born in Portland, Maine on April 22, 1922. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Lt. Col. Francis O. Burnett Jr., United States Air Force Ret. She is survived by her brother, Malcolm H. Allen...

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I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed Phyllis. One of the things that I will remember about her is how she waited for the calls from her family (which were many). She'd say "I'll come over, but I'm expecting a call any minute..." She always shared the activites and accomplishments of her family and because of that, I feel as though I know many of you without ever having met you. She had the gift of story telling, which is a special gift, weaving a picture of a life well lived and enjoyed....

Phyllis will be missed by all her neighbors at McVitty Forest.
I saw her at Penney's just a few days before her hospitalization. She was active as always. I always enjoyed chatting with her.
My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Annette Schell

Phyllis was a very special cousin to me. We always looked forward to her visits and she was so warm and welcoming for our visits. Phyllis was a genuinely caring person. She was so proud of her family and all their accomplishments. There couldn't have been a prouder mom, grandmom and great grandmom. She was so alive with a love of life and all the adventures it had to offer. We will deeply miss her.
Our love and sympathy to all who were blessed enough to have known her.