Reba Burrell

Reba Elizabeth Ramsey Burrell, age 82 of Demorest, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at her residence.

Born in the Fairview Community of Demorest, Georgia on November 05, 1933, Reba was a daughter of the late Harvey Bruce & Addie Lee English Ramsey. She was a 1950 graduate of Clarkesville High School and attended Business College in Atlanta. Reba held various pioneering positions. She served as a Secretary for Roberts Memorial Clinic while in Atlanta and worked for a few years in the Personnel Department of Clarkesville Mill where she met her husband. She married Garnett Lamon Burrell on February 10, 1955. After taking time off to have her family, Reba served for a couple of years as Personnel Secretary with what is now known as Lee Arrendale State Prison. She left that position to continue raising her four children and was a custom seamstress for many years to help supplement her family. She also worked as a Sales Associate at various local businesses before retirement. Reba was an active member of Fairfield Baptist Church and for 66 years, she served as the church pianist since the age of 14. In her spare time, she enjoyed music, painting portraits & landscapes, cooking, and most of all, spending precious time with her family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brother, Kenneth Charles “Casey” Ramsey, daughter-in-law, Jeanne Murray Burrell, and brother-in-law, Garrison Thurmond.

Survivors include her loving husband of 61 years, Garnett Lamon Burrell of Demorest; sons and daughters-in-law, Walter Lamon & Peggy Burrell, Michael Charles Burrell, all of Mt. Airy, Gregory & Lynn Burrell, of Gainesville, GA; daughter and son-in-law, Melissa Burrell Johnson & Jeff Johnson of Anderson, SC; sister, Mary Ellene Thurmond of Demorest; brother and sister-in-law, Bobby “Rod” & Pat Ramsey of Easley, SC; sister-in-law, Nadine Ramsey of Demorest; 14 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, other relatives & many friends.   

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Fairfield Baptist Church with the Rev. Keith Allison officiating. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 until 4 p.m. and 6 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 2016.

The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers, Matthew Lamon Burrell, Timothy Scott Burrell, Blandon Michael Burrell, John Gregory Burrell, Joseph Garnett Burrell, & Elijah Garnett Burrell. Honorary pallbearers will be Benjamin Carter Barron & Konner Michael Burrell.

An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com