Rosa Mae Burchett

Rosa Mae Burchett, age 79 of Calhoun, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2015 at Erlanger Health System in Chattanooga, TN. Rosa was born in Gordon County on July 1, 1936 to the late Walt Holt and Hattie Mae Williams. She was a member of The Way of the Cross in Sugar Valley. Besides her parents Rosa is preceded in death by her husband, Rev. JW Burchett; son, David Vann Burchett, Sr.; sister, Kathleen Wattles; and brother, David Holt. Survivors include her daughters, Sandra Brackett and her husband Timmy and Ann McRae and her husband Ronnie; son, Rex Burchett and his wife Janet; daughter in law, Tammy Stroup; grandchildren, David Burchett, Jr., Jimmy Burchett and his wife Megan, Audria Burchett, Timothy Burchett and his wife Caroline, Coty Stanley and his wife Kayra, Jennifer Stanley, Calob Stanley, Steven Brackett, Keisha Brackett, Jennifer Landers, and Jessica Shaw; and fourteen great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, September 21st at 1:00 PM from the Chapel of Thomas Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Black and Rev. Alfred Freeman officiating. Burial will follow in Chandler Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 2 until 8 PM. Pallbearers serving will include the grandsons, Tim Patterson and Mark Bates. Honorary Pallbearer will be Bruce Cudd. You may sign the guest book and leave online condolences to the family at www.thomasfuneralhomecalhoun.com Thomas Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements for Rosa Mae Burchett of Calhoun.