Mary Katherine Layhew-Burnett Obituary
The world bids farewell to Mary Katherine Layhew-Burnett of Rutherford, Tennessee, departing on December 9, 2024 at the age of 71. Mary Katherine leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Mary Katherine Layhew-Burnett or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Mary Katherine is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Mary Katherine's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ernest Ervin and Susie Rebecca Preston Layhew; her son Bobby Gene Burnett Jr.; and her brothers, Ernest Layhew, Jimmy Layhew and James Layhew.
She is survived by: her sons, James Michael Burnett (Christine), Troy Burnett and Richard Rice, Jr. (Jessica); her sister Patsy Frazier; and her sister-in-law Jerrie Goins. She is also survived by five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Sunday, December 15th 2024 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Jennings & Ayers Funeral Home (820 S Church St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130). A funeral service was held on Monday, December 16th 2024 at 1:00 PM at the same location.