The Killough Family

Upon coming home from WWII Brad and Helen had a daughter, Christina Pearl Burnette, born March 31st, 1947. Shortly after her birth Bradford enrolled at Johnson Bible College in Knoxville, TN to study for the ministry. In the spring of 1953 he graduated with a B.A. degree in Bible. While at Johnson, Brad and Helen began serving a church in Appalachia, VA commuting on weekends so that he could preach and work with the church. After graduation, Brad and Helen and Chris moved to serve the church at Appalachia. On December 16th, 1954, Brad and Helen had a son, David Brad Burnette. Brad and Helen were called to Hartselle, AL not long after their son's birth to serve a church there. The church in Hartselle, AL was a hard ministry and they only served there about 18 months- 2years before they accepted the call to Corinth, MS. On November 13th, 1958 Brad and Helen had another daughter, Angelyn Irene Burnette.

A new Christian college was being formed in Memphis TN and the board and president contacted Brad to see if he would be willing to commute to teach. In 1959 Brad began commuting to Memphis to teach at Memphis Christian College. In 1960 Brad was approached about taking the presidency of the college and Brad accepted.

While in Memphis, Brad began graduate studies at Harding College, a Church of Christ college. Brad served Memphis Christian College from 1960-1977. In the Fall of 1976, Brad was awarded a doctorate degree. In the Spring of 1977, Brad accepted the call of presidency to Bluefield College of Evangelism, Bluefield, West VA. He served there from 1977 to the fall of 1982. In the Fall of 1982 Brad accepted a position as Professor at Johnson Bible College where he served until the Summer of 1991 when he stepped down to semi-retire and serve a church in Cleveland, TN. He began to have some health issues and decided to move he and Helen closer back home to Swannanoa, NC and he then served the Swannanoa Christian Church.

Bradford Burnette Jr. passed away November 25, 2006 of cancer.

Brad Burnette receiving his doctorate degree

Brad preaching at a revival

Helen Irene Gregg Burnette

Children:

Christina Pearl Burnette

31 Mar 1947

David Brad Burnette, Sr.

16 Dec 1954 - 21 Jan 2007

Angelyn Irene Burnette

13 Nov 1958

	Bradford Cornelius Burnette Helen Irene Gregg Burnette
Brad and Helen

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Brad Burnette,Jr.WWII	Brad and Helen

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