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Merle Bruett Obituary

February 27, 1936 – August 1, 2023

GRAHAM, NC - Merle Franklin Bruett of Graham, NC peacefully went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at AuthoraCare Hospice Home in Burlington. He was a former resident of Kingsport, TN.

A Celebration of Life service will be August 20, 2023 at First Baptist Church Burlington, 400 South Broad St. Burlington, NC at 2:00pm followed by an informal time to greet friends.

A graveside service will be August 26, 2023 at 11:00 am at the Fairview Cemetery in Jonesborough, Tennessee, with an informal time to greet friends from 2:00 – 4:00 pm at Boones Creek Covenant Brethren Church, 9 Bart Green Dr., Johnson City, Tennessee.

Please visit the website at Rich & Thompson Funeral Service in Burlington, NC for more information.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Kingsport Times-News on Aug. 11, 2023.

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