Lionel "Chip" Bertrand Burnette, Jr.

Lionel ???Chip??? Bertrand Burnette, Jr., 51, of Oxford, NC died Sunday, August 18, 2019.?? He was born in Vance County oneecember 5, 1967 to Lionel Bertrand Burnette, Sr. and Lucinda ???Cindy??? Pittard Burnette. Chip was a kind man with a great thirst for knowledge.?? A true engineer at heart, Chip wanted to know everything, and how it all worked.?? He was a ???fixer???, a problem solver, a cat lover, and a real Jack-of-all-trades.?? He had the bouneess ability to converse on just about any subject as if he were an expert in the field. ??His hunger for knowledge allowed him to accomplish a great many things.?? Chip had many talents and interest, but above all, he found his greatest joy in his two sons.?? He loved them dearly. ??They were his everything. Chip is survived by his sons, Lionel ???Trey??? B. Burnette, III, and Curtis C. Burnette; parents, Lionel and Cindy Burnette; and his brother, Michael Burnette (Tonya).?? Chip is also survived by many other lovineextended family and friends. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 1:00 pm from the Gentry-neell & Vaughan Funeral Chapel, 503 College St. Oxford, NC.?? A private burial will follow at a later time in Enon Baptist Church Cemetery. Flowers are acceptable or memorial contributions may be made to the charity that was very close to Chip???s heart.?? Donations may be made to Lake Country SPCA, 11764 Hwy 15, Clarksville, VA 23927.?? Please include the information ???Chip Burnette Memorial??? with any contribution. Gentry-neell & Vaughan is proudly serving the Burnette Family. Online memorials: www.HallWynne.com.