Hoyet Burnam (Tulia)

Tulia, Texas— “Little” Hoyet N. Burnam, 71, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at his residence in Georgetown, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, April 14, 2008 at Kornerstone Funeral Directors Chapel with Rev. Charles Davenport officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Kornerstone Funeral Directors in Tulia. Hoyet was born on July 2, 1936 in Matador, Texas to Hoyet, Sr. and Carrie Burnam. He lived in Matador until his family moved to Swisher County in 1945. He graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Agriculture. He married Joyce Evans on November 22, 1969 in Plainview. She preceded him in death in 2004. He farmed in Swisher County until retiring in 1994. He then worked for the TDCJ as a corrections officer from 1994 to 2005. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Tulia. Survivors include a son, Gregory Burnam of Austin; and an uncle, Troy Perkins of Amarillo, Texas. The family suggests memorials to the American Heart Association, 6605 I-40 West, Building A-6, Amarillo, Texas 79106.