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Burnetta Caroline Blevins

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Burnetta Caroline Blevins, daughter of Leonard Friend and Nellie Viola Burnett Wilson, was born April 9, 1922, in Wheatland, Wyo. She departed this life Tuesday, June 10, 2014, in the Hartville Care Center, Hartville, Mo., at the age of 92 years, two months and one day. On June 11, 1941, Burnetta was united in marriage to Hall K. Blevins and to this union four daughters were born. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Hall K. on June 5, 2001; four brothers, Lloyd, Raymond, Fred and Paul; three sisters, Eloda, Lorraine and Lola; and one son-in-law, William di Stasio. Burnetta is survived by her daughters, Carolyn Kay di Stasio of Portland, Ore., Wanda Jean Burkett and husband, Rick, of Cheyenne, Wyo., Connie Lee Monroe of Tigard, Ore., and Nelda Ruth Masner of Hartville, Mo.; 12 grandchildren, Billie Jo Walker and husband, Steve, Carolann di Stasio, Kaylinn Hoyt and husband, Matt, Jerry Burkett and wife, De, Ron Burkett and wife, Michelle, Janet Schumacher and husband, David, Kevin Burkett and wife, Merri, Darcika Monroe, Kalika Monroe, Bo Masner and wife, Vanna, Brandon Masner and Brant Masner; 13 great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Nell Blevins of Owasso, Okla., and Loneta Blevins of Rogers, Ark.; a number of nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends. Burnetta grew up on her parents' homestead on the Wyoming Prairie where they raised winter wheat. She attended a one-room schoolhouse near Wheatland, Wyo., until moving with her family to Arkansas. Burnetta met Hall K. at the Benton County Fair in Arkansas and immediately knew she had met the man with whom she wanted to spend the rest of her life. Burnetta and Hall K. dated for five years until the banks crashed, at which point her family moved back to Wyoming. Hall K. drove to Wyoming in search of Burnetta, and when he found her, the young couple eloped to Harrisburg, Neb. They worked together for many years on their wheat farms before moving back to Arkansas where they owned a car dealership. Throughout the years they enjoyed traveling, visiting all 50 states and all of the continents except Antarctica. Burnetta was also a member of the Jolly Dry Farmers in Wyoming and the Merry Matrons in Arkansas. She had attended Methodist and Baptist churches throughout her life. Burnetta and Hall K. raised four daughters and had a very loving marriage for 60 years until his death in 2001. Even after that sudden loss, she was never alone. She spent the rest of her days surrounded by the love of her daughters and the rest of her family. Burnetta was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and aunt, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and accomplishments and will treasure the many wonderful memories she has created for her family and many friends. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 16, at Oakley Chapel United Methodist Church in Rogers, Ark., with the Rev. Chip Williams officiating. Burial will be in the Oakley Chapel Cemetery in Rogers. Arrangements are with the Holman-Howe Funeral Home in Hartville, Mo.

Published June 15, 2014

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