- Date Of Birth: February 28, 1928
- Date Of Death: March 5, 2017
- State: Indiana
Dorothy Jean (Bailey) Burnell, 89, of Whiteland, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017, at home at the Morning Pointe Senior Living Facility, in Franklin. She was born on February 28, 1928, in Indianapolis, to her parents, William and Helen (Barge) Bailey.
She was member of the Stinger Club (a club for the crew and their families of the U.S.S. Wasp CV-7), the Greenwood Moose Lodge #2079/WOTM Chapter #1553, and the Beech Grove Eagles Club #4167. Dorothy was one of the four founders of the original Johnson County Humane Society, in the 1970’s. She had a passion for helping animals. She enjoyed living at Morning Pointe Senior Facility, in Franklin; the family would like to express their deepest gratitude, to all of the staff, for their loving care of Dorothy.
Dorothy is survived by her children, Ike W.P. (Yon) Burnell of Greenwood, Donna “Babe” Francis of Indianapolis, Sue Shirrel of Mooresville, Mary (Roger) Clarkson of Whiteland, and Beth (Steve) Ent of Indianapolis.one sister, Mary Harrell of Indianapolis, ten grandchildren: Sylvia (Jeremy) Carl, Wayne (Patty) Sutton, Rita (Brent) Holman, Sarah (Dan) Bradley, Carah Cruse, Allyson (Roger) Pettet, Sierra (Stephen) Luckett, Natalie (Josh) Garrison, Jessica (Justin) Lembke, and Jacob Lembke, and nineteen great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Helen Bailey, her husband, Wallace “Wally” A. Burnell, a son, Charlie Burnell, a brother, William Bailey, and one grandson, Ty Sutton.
