Earnestine Burnett, age 87, of Picayune, MS, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Monday, May 8, 2023. A native of Henleyfield, MS, she was a retired nursing assistant who loved to garden and sew.

She was preceded in death by her husband, A.D. "Stack" Taylor; her parents, Jurrell and Marie Burnett; and her brother, Paul (Emma) Burnett.

Earnestine is survived by her two daughters, GayNell (Jesse) Johnson and Tina (Gino) Johnson; six grandchildren, Christine, Beatrice (Felix), Jesse (LaResa), Devin, Dante, and Gino II; three great-grandchildren, Gwen, Riley, and Jayden; four brothers, J.C. Burnett of Baton Rouge, LA, Nathaniel (Lena) Burnett of Picayune, MS, Jewel Burnett, and Charles Burnett; two sisters, Elsie McLaughlin of Sandy Springs, GA, and Dorothy (Willie) Posley of Harpersferry, WV; and one aunt, Annie Shears of Dayton, OH. She also leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 1:00 pm, with visitation from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. Burial will follow in the Burnett Cemetery in Henleyfield, MS, under the direction of Baylous Funeral Home. Rev. Robert Pittman will officiate the service.