ERNEST MARSHALL BURKETT SR., 95, of Hagerstown, MD, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center. Born March 29, 1920 in Washington County, MD, he was the son of the late Allen Thurman and Nettie Kendall Burkett. Ernest was a veteran of WWII serving in the Army Air Corps. He was employed by Beachley Furniture for many years before retiring. He then worked for several years with The Herald Mail. Ernest was a member of Pleasant Hill United Brethren Church where he taught Sunday School for many years. His most quoted Bible verse was Proverbs 16:24 (KJV) "Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones." Besides reading his Bible, he loved fishing, gardening, and mushroom hunting. Ernest is survived by his wife of 63 years, Josephine E. Burkett; daughter, Cynthia E. Baker and husband, William; son, Ernest M. Burkett, Jr and wife, Bernice, all of Hagerstown; four grandchildren, Charles Burkett, Rebecca Burkett, Brian Oliver, and Christina Oliver; one great granddaughter, Alivia Burkett-Long; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Nichols of Waynesboro, PA, and Mrs. Mildred Hanna of Louisiana; many nieces and nephews, including Sandra Jakoby and Denise Grab, both of Hagerstown. In addition to his parents, Ernest was preceded in death by two sisters, Margaret A. Angle and Mary E. Bingaman; and four brothers, John W. Burkett, Arthur L. Burkett, Allen T. Burkett, Jr, and George L. Burkett. Services will be at 1pm, Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Minnich Funeral Home, 415 E. Wilson Blvd., Hagerstown, MD. Pastor Alan N. Clingan will officiate. Burial will be in Broadfording Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6pm to 8pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be donated to defray the funeral expenses to Minnich Funeral Home, 415 E. Wilson Blvd., Hagerstown, MD. Attention: Ernest Marshall Burkett, Sr.