THE SERVICE TIMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED.
Emma Katheryn ‘Kat’ Allen Burchfield, age 76 of Oneida, TN, passed away on Friday,
November 19, 2021, at the Big South Fork Medical Center in Oneida, TN. Born June 12,
1945, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Nannie Honeycutt Allen; and was a
member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Katheryn was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who helped raise many children
besides her own. She was fun loving, loved to travel, and loved her friends and family.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband: Charles R.
Burchfield; siblings: Ella Mae Butler, Virginia Rogers, Marshall Allen; daughter-in-law:
Becky Burchfield; brothers-in-law: Clyde Burchfield (Wilma), Milford Burchfield,
MacArthur Burchfield (JoAnn), Henry Burchfield, and Jim Winchester; sisters-in-law:
Mildred Dexter (Arthur), and Virginia Bilbrey (Paul); nephews: Shane Allen, Ruben Lee
West; nieces: Katrina Allen, Sharon Rose Butler, and Maude Sexton.
Katheryn is survived by her children: Vickie (Sam) Terry, David Burchfield, Beth (Lee)
Armstrong, Heather (Steve) Griffith; grandchildren: Trevor (Ashley) Terry, Tyler Terry,
Trey (Presley) Terry, Adam (Kristen) Burchfield, Josh Burchfield, Ben (Jessica)
Burchfield, Bentley Burchfield, Kaleb, Sarah Beth, and Easton Armstrong, and Kenzie
‘Lou Lou’ Griffith; great grandchildren: Leah, Abe, and Emma Terry, Rayden Terry,
Hannah, Chloe, Blake and Abigale Burchfield, and Rebecca West; brothers: Harce and
Willie Allen; sisters-in-law: Alma (Charles) Duvall, and Faye Winchester; special niece:
Sharon (Howard) Griffith; special nephews: Jerry Monday, Kenny (Imy) Phillips, and
Jerry (Violet) Burchfield; special friends: Betty and Sonny Letner, Ann Kidd, Easter
Toler, Uganda West, Evelyn Watson, Betty Miller; special cousin and friend: Betty
Workman.
Friends may visit with the Burchfield family on Monday, November 22, 2021, from 3:00
p.m. until time of funeral service at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of West-Murley Funeral Home
with Bro. Charlie Golden officiating.
Committal service will follow in the Smith-Forbis Cemetery in Oneida, TN.
The family requests that masks be worn.
West-Murley Funeral Home is serving the family of Emma Katheryn ‘Kat’ Allen Burchfield.
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