Mooresville Public Library
Obituary Finder

Burkett, Rosemary

Personal Information
Last Name Burkett
First Name Rosemary
Middle Name
Maiden Name Poe
Death Date 05/12/2022
Birth Date 12/28/1928
Obituary Source Jones Family Mortuary, Mooresville, Indiana
Source Information Obituary
Cemetery Mooresville Cemetery, Mooresville, Indiana
Family Information
Spouse Burkett, Richard Paul
Survived By Son, Paul (Melinda) Burkett; one daughter, Miriam Burkett; and two grandchildren, Bradley Burkett and Aaron Burkett.
Other Daughter of Jesse and Katherine (Rapp) Poe, born in Indianapolis. She grew up on the south side of Indianapolis, and served as a Red Cross "Gray Lady" during WWII, providing companionship and support to wounded service members. She would later serve as a long distance telephone operator, a switchboard operator at WISH-TV, and served as a nanny and caregiver. Preceded in death by both of her parents and her husband.
Obituary File
Other File