Donald Lee "Pete" Burnett, 74, of Tiffany Drive, Waynesboro, Va, entered the presence of Jesus after a short illness on Sunday, January 9, 2022.

Donnie married his high school sweetheart, Carolyn, in 1966 and they shared 55 years of marriage. He was a graduate of Waynesboro High School and James Madison University and was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force, where he served during the Vietnam War. Later he worked as a Supervisor at the Waynesboro DuPont plant for 37 years until his retirement. An avid sports fan, he often cheered on the JMU Dukes and UVA Cavaliers. He was a humble and loving family man, full of wisdom and experiential stories, and he never tired of bending an ear to talk about his ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife Carolyn, three daughters: Lisa Ann Pompeo and husband Jeff of Charlottesville, Tara Dawn Simmons and husband John of Waynesboro, and Katherin Lee Gooch and husband Robert of Staunton; sister Doris Sipe of Waynesboro; ten grandchildren: Ethan and Jacob Pompeo, Kaleb Gilley, Allison and Lucas Pompeo, Cora, Noah, Finn, Miles and Daisy Simmons; and two great-grandchildren, Olive and Everlee Pompeo.

Donnie is preceded in death by his parents, Guy Woodrow Burnett and Princess Catherine (Brown) Burnett, and his older brother, Ivan Leon Burnett.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Augusta Memorial Park by Pastor Mike Auen.

In lieu of flowers, family requests donations be made to the Waynesboro Area Refuge Ministry (WARM) www.warmwaynesboro.org.

Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton, is in charge of the arrangements.