Helen M. Burnett

Helen M. Burnett, age 87 of Friendship passed away Friday, October 3, 2025 at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock. She was born January 17, 1938, the daughter of Simon and Nora Parsons. She was a homemaker, and member of the Harmony Primitive Baptist Church. Helen loved oil painting, crocheting, gardening but most especially her grandkids and family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, step-father, Frank Woods, sons, Richard Wayne Burnett, and Thomas Franklin Burnett, Jr., and, and sister, Nellie Parsons.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 71 years, Thomas Burnett Sr., son Ron Burnett (wife Dana) of Bryant, sister, Loretta Woods (husband Bill) of Fort Mead, Florida, grandchildren, Matthew Burnett (Jessica) of Charlotte, North Carolina , Dustin Burnett of Friendship, Amanda Burnett of Rancho Cordova, CA., Courtney Blair (Kyle) of Eielson, AK., Tyler Moses of Conway, and Laycon Clark of Bryant, and twelve great-grandchildren, special extended family, Nicole Burnett, and Courtney Bryant both of Friendship, sisters-in-law, Doris Holloway of Donaldson, Barbara McAnally of Malvern, and Mary Phillips of Poyen, brother-in-law Mitchell Burnett, and a host of nieces, nephews, close friends and church family.

Visitation will be held Monday October 6, from 6 until 8PM at Regency Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be held at 10AM Tuesday, October 7, at Harmony Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Dan Samons officiating. Burial will follow in Ouachita Cemetery.

Honorary pallbearers are Dr Kaz, his nurses and staff.

The family would like to give special thanks to Hospice Home Care of Little Rock and Daniel Rice.

Arrangements are by Regency Funeral Home. You may sign the guestbook at regencyfuneralhome.com