Rodney Wayne Burnette, age 77 of Forest City died Saturday, August 17, 2024.  Rodney was born on August 25, 1946, in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Cecil and Margie Clary Burnette. 

Rodney was a lifelong Baptist and worked in the Mechanical Department for Overnite Trucking Company where he retired with 28 years’ service.  He was a 32nd Degree mason as well as a Shriner and was a member of Forest City Masonic Lodge, No. 318 AF & AM where he served as Master of the Lodge in 1983.   He enjoyed showing his old cars and attending car shows where he received several awards.  He also loved the outdoors and was an avid collector.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Wanda D. Burnette of the home as well as many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great- nephews and a host of loyal friends.

A Masonic graveside service will be held at 3 o’clock on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at Eternal Hills Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Padgett and King from 1:30 until 2:30 on Tuesday prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to the Masonic Home for Children at Oxford, 600 College Street, Oxford, North Carolina 27565 or the Shriners Hospitals for Children, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, South Carolina 29605. (shrinershospitalsforchildren.org).

The Padgett and King Mortuary and Crematory is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com