Austin Burnett Obituary – “Austin Burnett we had more than a decade together. One day you asked if I wanted a ride to school in the morning with you and your Granny. I fell in love with you in the backseat of her Prius. The bagel you made me almost every time is the reason why I still put pepper on them. Your dad took us to the movies for our first date. The same evening on the way home we stopped by the house and I met your mom, she was in her spot on the couch reading a book! From that moment we were almost inseparable it seemed, we grew up together.”
“My family was yours and yours was mine. You were easy to love. In time the ebb and flow of our relationship ran its course. I always wanted the best for you. I hoped you could find your happiness and reach your highest potential. I can only imagine how much you loved being a dad. There are no words to describe the heartbreak I have for you, your family, little girl and friends. Enjoy looking at the clouds from above with Granny. You are already so deeply missed by so many.”
Austin Burnett is survived by his wife of the home Letha, 2 sisters, Beverly Deaver and Linda Manuel, his children Pam Smallwood and Billy Joe Burnett and wife Chris all of Springfield. He is also survived by six grandchildren, Jamie Burks and wife Marie, Aimee Potts and fiancé Jim, Melissa Wiles and husband Tony, Nikki Burnett, Richard Burnett, and Steven, 11 great grandchildren, two great great-grandchildren.
