Death
Burnett died September 17, 2009, in a hospital in Nashville. His funeral was held September 20, 2009, in the Fentress County community of Banner Springs. His remains were transported in a mule-drawn carriage to Springs Chapel Cemetery for burial.
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What instruments we have agree
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