Harriet Allen Burt

Harriet Allen Burt of Dawson County, Georgia, died September 19, 2018.

Hers is not a death to be mourned but rather a life to be celebrated. Thanks be to God

who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

She was born at Emory Hospital in Decatur, Georgia on June 10, 1934 to the late Dr. H.

Homer Allen and Fannie Mae Henderson Allen. She grew up in Decatur, attended

Clairemont Grammar School, was a graduate of Decatur Girls High School in the class of

1951 and throughout the years was instrumental is planning alumni gatherings for her

class. After attending the University of Kentucky, she graduated from the University of

Georgia with a B.S. Degree in Home Economics, where she served as President of Kappa

Delta Sorority.

Harriet was a teacher of Home Economics at Decatur High School and a Kindergarten

Director and teacher for 25 years in various churches in DeKalb County. She was

ordained as a Deacon at Clairmont Presbyterian Church in Decatur, was a leader in Bible

Study Fellowship in Norcross, a founding member of ChristChurch in the Tucker-Stone

Mountain area, and since moving to Dawson County has been a supporting member of

The Church of the Apostles, Dawsonville.

She was active in various organizations over the years, serving in many leadership roles.

She was a very loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and maintained many

lifelong friendships. She enjoyed oil painting, reading, and collecting antiques, and

always loved to travel - visiting all seven continents during her traveling years!

Harriet is survived by her husband of 63 years, William S. "Bill" Burt of Dawson

County; her three children Barry (Sharon) Burt of Brookhaven, Barbara (Phil) Johnson of

Dawsonville, and Andy (Susan) Burt of Cumming; five grandchildren Jennifer, Kristina

and Andrew (Kimberley) Burt all of Atlanta, Tony (Beverly) Johnson of Cumming, and

Phil (Laurie) Johnson of Roswell; two great-grandchildren Jonah and Eleanor Johnson;

sister-in-law Nancy Allen of Decatur; niece Betty (Rick) Hopkins of Lilburn and nephew

Buddy Allen of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Harriet's brother, Homer Allen of

Decatur, preceded her in death.

Harriet's life will be celebrated at a Memorial Service to be held at The Church of the

Apostles, Dawsonville, on Sunday, September 30th at 2:00 PM with

Rev. J.P. Morris officiating. The family will receive guests following the service in the

fellowship hall of the church. The church is located at 32 Grant Road West,

Dawsonville, Georgia 30534. She is to be cremated with internment in the Decatur

Cemetery. McDonald and Son Funeral Home, Cumming is in charge of arrangements.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts be made to The Church of the

Apostles, 32 Grant Road West, Dawsonville, GA 30534; or to Young Life-Dawson County,

P.O. Box 2007, Dawsonville, GA 30534.

Sunday, September 30, 2018
2:00 PM

The Church of the Apostles
34 Grant Rd W
Dawsonville, Georgia 30534