Queenie Elizabeth Burnett

Queenie Elizabeth Burnett of Dexter. Formerly of Allen Park, passed away January 12, 2009 peacefully at home, surrounded by family at the age of 101. Queenie was born on Muskoka Lake, Milford Bay, Ontario. Canada to Walter Fowler and Josephine Sciven Fowler. Walter was a steamboat captain on the Muskoka Lake. Both her parents were born in England. Queenie, at the age of 17, left Muskoka to come to Detroit to look for a job and shortly afterwards met her future husband Robert. Queenie got a job at Morgan Wright, building automobile tires, which later became Uniroyal Tire Co. She was preceded in death by her parents, six siblings, her husband of 37 years, Robert Garden Burnett Sr., born in Scotland, and children Rosemary Elizabeth Rogers, Robert Garden Jr., William (Bruce), Donald Gordon Sr. (Debbie) and grandson Donald Gordon Jr. She is survived by her children Ian Malcolm Sr. (Debbie), Roderick James (Mary), Janet Gayle, Douglas Alexander (Cindy) and William Stanley, a nephew she helped raise. Grandchildren Lori McKay (Jim), Tammi Scott (John), Diane Bice (Gary), Michael, Terry, William Rogers (Lisa), Ian Jr. (Angela), Kristen, Robert (Nicole), Brett (Starla), Sean, Mike, Jody, Kristen, Brian, Scotty, Douglas Jr., James and many many great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, and numerous other family and friends. Funeral service Sunday 2 pm at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia. Visitation Saturday 1-9 pm. Share a memory of Queenie in her guestbook. Funeral Home: R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services 15451 Farmington Rd. Livonia, MI US 48154