(The Nashville Tennessean)
Age 57
Died on Christmas Day while going to visit his family at the annual Christmas Day breakfast. A loving and caring son, he is survived by two daughters; son; grandsons; granddaughter; mother; brother; niece; nephew. He was preceded in death by his father, James D. Burnett Sr. He was a Member of Smith Springs Baptist Church and an active Member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Andrew Jackson Lodge #5. John dedicated his life to helping others, spending seventeen years on the Metro Nashville/Davidson County Police Department before retiring. He was currently employed by Akal Security, a sub-contractor to the U.S. Marshall's service, providing protective detail for Federal Court Judges in the United States District Court in Nashville, TN. A caring and loving father, and doting grandfather, John ("Lieutenant" as affectionately referred to by some family members) enjoyed spending time with his youngest daughter Laura, a scholarship softball player at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, AR; golfing with Johnny Ray and the guys at Ravenwood; visiting with his mother Mamie; playing X-Box with Jon Franklin; talking to Jim and Tracy on the phone, often several times a day; swimming in his pool with son John, his wife Amanda, and grandsons Preston and Brandon; and discussing the latest trends in technology with son-in-law Jon. John recently talked about how proud he was of the caring and generous nature of church-goers at the Brentwood Hills Church of Christ, where he directed traffic on Sundays.
Age 57
Died on Christmas Day while going to visit his family at the annual Christmas Day breakfast. A loving and caring son, he is survived by two daughters; son; grandsons; granddaughter; mother; brother; niece; nephew. He was preceded in death by his father, James D. Burnett Sr. He was a Member of Smith Springs Baptist Church and an active Member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Andrew Jackson Lodge #5. John dedicated his life to helping others, spending seventeen years on the Metro Nashville/Davidson County Police Department before retiring. He was currently employed by Akal Security, a sub-contractor to the U.S. Marshall's service, providing protective detail for Federal Court Judges in the United States District Court in Nashville, TN. A caring and loving father, and doting grandfather, John ("Lieutenant" as affectionately referred to by some family members) enjoyed spending time with his youngest daughter Laura, a scholarship softball player at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, AR; golfing with Johnny Ray and the guys at Ravenwood; visiting with his mother Mamie; playing X-Box with Jon Franklin; talking to Jim and Tracy on the phone, often several times a day; swimming in his pool with son John, his wife Amanda, and grandsons Preston and Brandon; and discussing the latest trends in technology with son-in-law Jon. John recently talked about how proud he was of the caring and generous nature of church-goers at the Brentwood Hills Church of Christ, where he directed traffic on Sundays.
(The Nashville Tennessean)
Age 57
Died on Christmas Day while going to visit his family at the annual Christmas Day breakfast. A loving and caring son, he is survived by two daughters; son; grandsons; granddaughter; mother; brother; niece; nephew. He was preceded in death by his father, James D. Burnett Sr. He was a Member of Smith Springs Baptist Church and an active Member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Andrew Jackson Lodge #5. John dedicated his life to helping others, spending seventeen years on the Metro Nashville/Davidson County Police Department before retiring. He was currently employed by Akal Security, a sub-contractor to the U.S. Marshall's service, providing protective detail for Federal Court Judges in the United States District Court in Nashville, TN. A caring and loving father, and doting grandfather, John ("Lieutenant" as affectionately referred to by some family members) enjoyed spending time with his youngest daughter Laura, a scholarship softball player at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, AR; golfing with Johnny Ray and the guys at Ravenwood; visiting with his mother Mamie; playing X-Box with Jon Franklin; talking to Jim and Tracy on the phone, often several times a day; swimming in his pool with son John, his wife Amanda, and grandsons Preston and Brandon; and discussing the latest trends in technology with son-in-law Jon. John recently talked about how proud he was of the caring and generous nature of church-goers at the Brentwood Hills Church of Christ, where he directed traffic on Sundays.
Age 57
Died on Christmas Day while going to visit his family at the annual Christmas Day breakfast. A loving and caring son, he is survived by two daughters; son; grandsons; granddaughter; mother; brother; niece; nephew. He was preceded in death by his father, James D. Burnett Sr. He was a Member of Smith Springs Baptist Church and an active Member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Andrew Jackson Lodge #5. John dedicated his life to helping others, spending seventeen years on the Metro Nashville/Davidson County Police Department before retiring. He was currently employed by Akal Security, a sub-contractor to the U.S. Marshall's service, providing protective detail for Federal Court Judges in the United States District Court in Nashville, TN. A caring and loving father, and doting grandfather, John ("Lieutenant" as affectionately referred to by some family members) enjoyed spending time with his youngest daughter Laura, a scholarship softball player at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, AR; golfing with Johnny Ray and the guys at Ravenwood; visiting with his mother Mamie; playing X-Box with Jon Franklin; talking to Jim and Tracy on the phone, often several times a day; swimming in his pool with son John, his wife Amanda, and grandsons Preston and Brandon; and discussing the latest trends in technology with son-in-law Jon. John recently talked about how proud he was of the caring and generous nature of church-goers at the Brentwood Hills Church of Christ, where he directed traffic on Sundays.
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