FORMER MARKTON MAN
DIES IN KITTANNING
Godfrey N. Burkett,a former well-known resident of Markton, died Thursday afternoon in the Kittanning Hospital
following a month`s illness.
Before moving to Dayton 6 years ago, he had lived
all his life in Markton.
The deceased was born November 9, 1880, the son of
Joseph and Lydia Thomas Burkett, and was united in marriage to Katherine Hartman, who died nine years ago.
He later married Nina Enterline.
Surviving are his wife and the following
sons and daughters:
Mrs. John Gahagan, Mrs Clayton Neal,
Omer Burkett, Emery Burkett,
Cyril and Eugene Burkett
and Mrs. Ashley Gray all of Youngstown, Ohio;
Lee Burkett of Akron, Ohio;
and Captain Ray Burkett, of Fort Breckenridge, KY.
He also leaves 16 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren
and these brothers and sisters:
Mrs. Della Burkett of Markton;
Mrs. Nora Icher, of Yatesboro;
Mrs. Frank Miller and Merle Burkett of Akron, Ohio;
Mrs. Brooks Shaffer of Covode;
Harry Burkett of Anita,
and Adam Burkett of Cloe.
Funeral services will be held in the Ringgold Church Sunday with burial in the Ringgold Cemetery.
The Rev. J.W. Dempler will officiate.
Friends will be received in the Morrison Funeral Home here until time for the services.
Source:
A Punxsutawney area newspaper
dated April 1949
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FORMER MARKTON MAN
DIES IN KITTANNING
Godfrey N. Burkett,a former well-known resident of Markton, died Thursday afternoon in the Kittanning Hospital
following a month`s illness.
Before moving to Dayton 6 years ago, he had lived
all his life in Markton.
The deceased was born November 9, 1880, the son of
Joseph and Lydia Thomas Burkett, and was united in marriage to Katherine Hartman, who died nine years ago.
He later married Nina Enterline.
Surviving are his wife and the following
sons and daughters:
Mrs. John Gahagan, Mrs Clayton Neal,
Omer Burkett, Emery Burkett,
Cyril and Eugene Burkett
and Mrs. Ashley Gray all of Youngstown, Ohio;
Lee Burkett of Akron, Ohio;
and Captain Ray Burkett, of Fort Breckenridge, KY.
He also leaves 16 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren
and these brothers and sisters:
Mrs. Della Burkett of Markton;
Mrs. Nora Icher, of Yatesboro;
Mrs. Frank Miller and Merle Burkett of Akron, Ohio;
Mrs. Brooks Shaffer of Covode;
Harry Burkett of Anita,
and Adam Burkett of Cloe.
Funeral services will be held in the Ringgold Church Sunday with burial in the Ringgold Cemetery.
The Rev. J.W. Dempler will officiate.
Friends will be received in the Morrison Funeral Home here until time for the services.
Source:
A Punxsutawney area newspaper
dated April 1949
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Family Members
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Mrs Nellie Irene "Nell" Burkett Gahagan
1904–1986
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Mrs Dorothy Eurilda "Dot" Burkett Neal
1906–2003
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Lee Kenneth Burkett
1909–1998
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Ray Wilson Burkett
1912–2001
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Homer Oliver Burkett
1914–1976
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Emery Nathaniel Burkett
1919–1993
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Cyril John Burkett
1921–1994
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Eugene Delmas "Gene" Burkett
1923–1995
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Ethel Kathryn Burkett Gray
1927–2018
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