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Dorothy McMillian Burnham, lovingly known to her family as Dot Dot, passed away peacefully at her home on November 5, 2026, at the age of 91.
Dorothy was born on May 8, 1935, to Paul and Bowman McMillan. She married John Hubert Burnham on August 19, 1951. They made their home in Mayton, Mississippi, where they raised their four daughters: Pam, Debra, Diana and Melissa.
DOT DOT was a devoted wife, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She helped raise her grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, giving them the same LOVE and care that she gave her own daughters. When her family needed her, she showed up and stayed. Generations of her family grew up knowing what it meant to be LOVED in such a way.
Dorothy was a faithful member of Union Baptist Church where she served as church secretary for sixty-two years. Her life of Christian faith and service was shown through the way she loved, helped others and cared for family members, neighbors, and individuals in her community. The example she set for her family and friends was a shining light by everyone who knew her. She lived a life of FAITH, PRAYER, and LOVE for her family.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her loving husband of fifty-nine years, John H. Burnham; her parents, Paul and Ina McMillan; brother, HW McMillan; sisters, Juanita Allen , Erma Lee Hester, Myrtis Tucker, Jean Merritt, Pat Patrick, and Elaine Patrick; a loving granddaughter, Vanessa Tebo Spencer and several nieces and nephews.
She is survived by her four daughters, Pam Neely (Sammy), Debra Jones (Robert), Diana Sweeney (Michael), and Melissa Miley (Donnie Walker); her surviving grandchildren, Jason Neely (Tina), Chad Miley (Stephanie), Terra Mallette (Scottie), Nettie Yeager (Darwell), and Nikki Miley; great-grandchildren, Danielle Neely Werner (Christopher), Katty Neely (Jared Wade), Elizabeth Yeager, Lila Puckett (Cory), Lacie Boulet (Chase), Lexi Miley, Avery Miley, and Waylon Mallette; great-great-grandchildren, Toby Werner, Rowan Werner, Flora Werner and August Wade.
DOT DOT’s family will miss her dearly!! Thanking God for the years spent with her along with the assurance that she is at home in HEAVEN.
