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- [S104] Cocke County, Tennessee, and its People, Cocke County Heritage Book Committee, (Walsworth Publishing, 1992), 171, 253.
- [S113] Manes Funeral Home, (http://www.manesfuneralhome.com), 24 Jul 2013.
(July 29, 1930 - July 24, 2013)
Sally Mims Burnett of Newport went on to greater glory on Wednesday, July 24, 2013, after a brief illness. She was born July 29, 1930, daughter of Anna Roe Driskill Mims and William Earnest Mims and sister to William E. (Bud) Mims, Jr., all of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James H. (Jim) Burnett, Jr. and father-in-law and mother-in-law Horace and Anna (Stokely) Burnett. Born and reared in Newport, Sally graduated as salutatorian of the Cocke County High School Class of 1948. She then earned her bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the University of Chattanooga in 1952. While in college, Sally was elected president of her sorority, Pi Beta Phi, during her senior year. She loved teaching piano and over several decades hundreds of school-aged boys and girls from Newport and the surrounding area took music lessons from her. She was a devoted and faithful member of First United Methodist Church of Newport, and for many years served as organist and directed the choir. Sally loved family history and devoted a great deal of time to the study of genealogy, tracing her family’s roots back many generations. Serving as Registrar of the William Cocke Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), she helped many others trace their ancestry as well. She traced her own back to nine Revolutionary War soldiers and also to several pioneers and patriots listed in First Families of Tennessee and Daughters of 1812. Sally loved to travel and visited 44 countries around the world. She enjoyed dining out with special friends on Friday nights and gossiping each Tuesday with her fellow members of the “Chicken Biscuit Club.” She was an avid Tennessee Vols fan and enjoyed watching sports on television. She enjoyed playing bridge at the Community Center as long as her health permitted. Sally leaves behind her loving family: son, James H. Burnett, III, and daughter-in-law Betty Lou of Brentwood; daughter Anne Burnett Young and son-in-law Stephen of Knoxville; grandchildren Anna, Jimmy, and William Burnett and Rosemary Young; sisters-in-law Edith Burnett (Whitey) Grimes and Charlotte Jones Mims, and many nieces and nephews. Services will be held at First United Methodist Church of Newport on Saturday, July 27, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. The family will receive friends at the church prior to the services from 2:00—4:00 p.m. Interment in Union Cemetery will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials gifts be made to First United Methodist Church’s Elevator Fund, 212 Washington Avenue, Newport, TN 37821. Family and friends may register online at www.manesfuneralhome.com. Manes Funeral Home is in charge.
- [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 25 Jul 2013.
Sally Burnett, longtime music teacher, dies at 82
Author: Duay O'Neil
NEWPORT-Funeral services for Sally Burnett, a leader in local musical circles for several decades, will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 27, at First United Methodist Church.
Mims died Wednesday following a short illness and just days before her 83rd birthday.
Born July 29, 1930, she was one of two children of William Earnest Mims and Anna Roe Driskill Mims.
She attended local schools, graduating from Cocke County High School as salutatorian in 1948.
As a child, she began the study of music under the late Mrs. P. T. Bauman. In recent months, she recalled her days as a high school student when she would arrive at the school two hours before classes began in order to practice for competitions.
Following her high school graduation, she entered the University of Chattanooga, where she graduated in 1952 with a degree in Music Education.
For well over thirty years, she taught private music lessons in her home and hosted numerous recitals for her students and their parents there. Additionally she shared her musical talents both in church and in the private sector. A longtime member of First United Methodist Church, she served as church organist and choir director for many years.
For several years, as choir director, she worked with organist Joan Lambert at the church. “It was a privilege working with Sally,” Lambert said on Wednesday evening. “When I ? rst came there, I didn’t really know her. She was of the ‘Bauman Camp,’ while I, as a student of Eleanor Hickey, was a member of the ‘Hickey Camp. Competition between the teachers was keen and we didn’t really mix. But Sally was always so kind and so gracious. I never saw her get ruf? ed with anyone during rehearsals. She set a high standard for the music program and could always select the most beautiful music for Christmas, Easter, and other occasions. I will truly miss her graciousness and sweet smile.”
Fellow church member and Cocke County Historian Eddie Walker said, “For nearly 75 years, Sally Mims Burnett has been a dedicated part of Newport’s music scene, as a student, accompanist, and church organist, choir director, and piano teacher. She was equally devoted to her church-First United Methodist. Her great-great-great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Roadman, were charter members of Cocke County’s first Methodist congregation, Zion Church, established in 1814.”
In addition to church music, she also played for countless weddings, funerals, and other occasions, and in the 1960s assisted with the production of the Newport Kiwanis Club’s Kiwanis Kapers.
A longtime member of the William Cocke Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, she served the organization as Registrar for many years. In this capacity, she used her skills as a genealogist to help prospective members compile the needed documentation for membership in the organization.
A descendant of several of Cocke County’s earliest pioneer families, she was a member of First Families of Tennessee and Daughters of 1812.
Following her retirement, she enjoyed traveling to numerous foreign countries with her husband, the late James H. “Jim” Burnett, Jr. She also was an avid bridge player as a member of the Newport Duplicate Bridge Club and Community Center Bridge Club. One of her fellow players noted, “Sally was one of the most refined women I have ever known, a true Southern lady, but she would gladly trump an opponent’s ace, smiling sweetly while she did so. She will be truly missed.”
Burnett is survived by two children and four grandchildren.
Manes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
- [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 114342120).
- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
Name: William Ernest Mims
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Oct 1926
Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States
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Spouse's Name: Anna Roe Driskill
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Reference ID: 36
GS Film number: 1928647
Digital Folder Number: 004485962
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- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
Name: Sally Ann Mims
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 12 Apr 1953
Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: James Horace Burnett
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Spouse's Name Suffix: Jr
Page: 462
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