Varner Lanier BURT

M, b. 6 November 1928, d. 20 September 2017
Relationship
Uncle of John Kennedy BROWN Jr.
     Varner Lanier BURT, son of Irby Leon BURT and Birdie Clyde WATTS, was born on 6 November 1928 in Cedar Grove, Bibb County, Alabama. Varner Lanier BURT also went by the name of Barney.

Varner Lanier BURT appeared on a census, enumerated 15 April 1930, in the household of his parents Irby Leon BURT and Birdie Clyde WATTS in Beat 2, Bibb County, Alabama. He was recorded as Varner L. Burt, age 1 4/12.1
Mallory, Varner, George, and Vincent Burt, c1936
He was a lumber mill owner in Bibb County, Alabama.

Varner Lanier BURT appeared on a census, enumerated 17 April 1940, in the household of his parents Irby Leon BURT and Birdie Clyde WATTS in West Blocton, Bibb County, Alabama. He was listed as Varner Burt, age 11, with 5 years of school. Varner and Jo love to travel, both across the U. S. and around the world.

Varner Lanier BURT witnessed a newspaper article involving I. L. BURT Jr. appearing on 3 March 1983 in the Mobile Register, Mobile, Alabama.

Varner Lanier BURT witnessed the obituary of Mallory McCoy BURT on 2 February 1999 in the Birmingham News.2

Varner Lanier BURT died on 20 September 2017 at Brookwood Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama, at age 88.

His obituary appeared 22 September 2017 in the The Birmingham News, published in Birmingham, Alabama. Varner "Barney" Burt entered rest at Brookwood Medical Center. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Jo Burt; sons, Kyle Burt (Robie), Keefe Burt (Kellye), and Kendall Burt (Christa) all of West Blocton; brother, Vincent Burt of Shelby; sister, Wynell Welch of Gadsden; 9 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Graveside service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 at 2 PM at the Burt Family Cemetery in West Blocton with Rocko Funeral Home, Centreville, directing. Lee Forsythe officiating. He was buried on 23 September 2017 in Burt Family Cemetery, West Blocton.
Last Edited=28 Mar 2020

Citations

  1. [S475] 1930 U. S. Census, Bibb County, Alabama, Irby L. Burt household No. 133, ED 4-3, sheet 8A, pg. 31.
  2. [S278] Birmingham News, 2 February 1999, pg. 4B, Obituary of Mallory McCoy Burt.

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