WILFRED BURDETTE
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 8:40AM June 14, 1937 – January 17, 2012
ANDERSON, SC - Wilfred “Skeet” Burdette, age 74, husband of Sue Holmes Burdette, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at the Rainey Hospice House.
Born in Abbeville County, SC on June 14, 1937, Mr. Burdette was a son of the late Mary Lucille Burdette Green. He formerly worked at Daniels Construction Company and retired from Duke Power Company with 25 years of service. He resided in Lincolnton, NC for 27 years and moved to Anderson, SC in 2009. He attended Tabernacle of the Lord in Townville.
Survivors include his wife of the home; son, Benji Burdette and his wife, Geneva of Maiden, NC; daughter, Robbie Sue Anton and her husband, Michael of Anderson; brothers, Bud Owenby and his wife, Brenda of Anderson, and Jimmy Green and his wife, Lynn of Williamston; sisters, Betty Jean Alewine and her husband, Terry and Judy Dunn and her husband, Ralph, all of Belton; six grandchildren, Suzannah Whitfield and her husband, John of Anderson, Amber Queen and her husband, Matt of Shelby, NC, Rebekah Figuried and her husband, Jesse of Townville, Jonathon Anton, serving in the United States Marine Corps, Mary Anton of Denver, NC and Shane Burdette of Lincolnton, NC and six great-grandchildren.
A Service honoring the life of Mr. Burdette will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 2:00 pm at The Tabernacle of the Lord in Townville with Reverends Luke Gibson, Kenneth Upchurch and Mark Osborne officiating.
The family will be at the residence and will receive friends immediately following the memorial service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621.
A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com
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