ATMORE – Tommy L. Burkett, 72, of Atmore died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010 in Pensacola, Fla.

He was retired from the City of Atmore, as a Mechanic, born in Walnut Hill, Fla. on

Dec. 5, 1937 to the late Comer and Lela Bruce Burkett. He retired from the City of Atmore in 1996 and was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was also a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Nellie Ree Burkett; a son, Evans “Danny” Burkett, both of

Atmore; six brothers, Ira Gene Burkett, James E. Burkett, Floyd E. Burkett, Wayne

Burkett, Johnny Ray Burkett and Michael Wade Burkett, all of Atmore; four sisters,

Ruby Grace Sandspree and Frances Mae Godwin, both of Atmore, Claudia Mae Powell of Perdido and Shirley Ann Boatwright of Atmore; four grandchildren, Victoria Lynn

Burkett of Walnut Hill, Fla., Nickolas Aston Mills, Ashleigh Ann Geck and Colby Duane Burkett, all of Atmore and two great grandchildren, Trenton Jax Brown and Emily Lynn Brown.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010 from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. C.L. Langford officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Active Pallbearers will be his brothers, Ira Gene Burkett, James E. Burkett, Floyd E. Burkett, Wayne Burkett, Johnny Ray Burkett and Michael Wade Burkett. Honorary pallbearers will be Kenny Smith and Kenny Boatwright.

Family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday evening, Dec. 3, 2010 at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.

Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of all arrangements.