Mamie Agnes (Burnett) Gimnich

February 26, 1921 - November 12, 2014

Mamie Agnes (Burnett) Gimnich, of DeRidder, 93, passed away on Wednesday, November 12th at the home of her daughter Dorothy Westfall. Born in Reeves, she was one of 13 children of the late Loren Fred Burnett and Margaret Zelma (Ware) Burnett. She later lived in Ragley and Longville before moving to DeRidder 60 years ago. Mamie was preceded in death by her husband S.D. "Tony" Gimnich in 1977, daughter Peggy Gimnich Brown in 1994, daughter Betty Gimnich in 2009, son-in-law Charles Brown in 2004 and son-in-law Robert Westfall in 2014. She is survived by eight of her children: Jerry L. Gimnich and wife Linda (McAllister) of Dallas, TX; Dorothy Gimnich Westfall of DeRidder; JoAnn Gimnich Francis and husband Alvin of Lindale, TX; Glenda Gimnich Johnson and husband Harold Ray of DeRidder; Sam Gimnich and wife Debbie (Cooley) of Rosepine; Gary Gimnich and wife Carla (Cantrell) of DeRidder; Sherry Gimnich Pfantz and husband Theron of DeRidder; and Rev. Larry Gimnich and wife Carolyn (Urich) of Cabot, Arkansas. She is also survived by 35 grandchildren, 57 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren, who reside in Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. Also surviving is her brother, Rev. Mid Burnett and wife Beulah (Areno) of DeQuincy, and many nieces and nephews. Mamie was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church of DeRidder and enjoyed several hobbies, particularly ceramics, quilting, raising calves, growing vegetables and flower gardening. Her first love, however, was caring for children. In addition to raising 10 of her own, she owned, operated, and worked at Mother Goose Nursery in DeRidder for over 15 years. After "retiring," she subsequently cared for several of her grandchildren and great grandchildren in her home.