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92, of Route 4, U.S. Highway 123, Toccoa, Ga., died Monday, June 23, 1997. A native of
Habersham County, Mrs. Gunn was a daughter of the late James Samuel and Ida Rumsey
Busha and the widow of William G. Gunn. She had been employed by Hartwell Mills and
was of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Acree-Davis
Funeral Home with the Rev. W.H. Preskitt officiating. Burial will be in Liberty Hill Baptist
Church Cemetery. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Loyce Burden, Toccoa; and nieces and
nephews. The family will receive friends 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Sarah Maxine Gunn,
91, of Battle Creek, Michigan died Wednesday April 20, 2005 at Battle Creek Health System.
She had been a resident at the Laurels of Bedford for several years. She was born March 14,
1914, in Battle Creek to Richard and Barbara (Gearhart) Bennett. She was married August
7, 1937, in Lansing, MI to Keith Gunn. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49
years in 1986, her parents, two sisters, Nada Walter, Mary Tenney and three brothers,
Ernest, Alton and John Bennett. Surviving are a brother, Clair Bennett of South Daytona,
FL, a foster daughter, Mary Rizzo of Ypsilanti and many nieces and nephews. Sarah was
known as Maxine by most of her family and friends. Maxine graduated from Battle Creek
High School. She was employed for several years by Dr. Bertram Crase. Maxine and her
husband, Keith, operated a foster care home for 13 years, where they cared for 133 children,
many with special needs. In 1966 they were given a special recognition award for their foster
parenting by Michigan Childrens Aid Society. Maxine enjoyed doing crafts and was an avid
reader. She loved cooking and baking and often sold home make candy and baked goods for
holidays and other special occasions. With her husband, she helped many years with the
monthly Masonic dinners in Bedford. She liked to share her craft items with family and
friends and enjoyed her yard and flowers when she was able. She attended Battle Creek
Friends Church. Cremation has taken place, as she requested. Memorial services will be held
at the Farley-Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 21, 2005, with Jimmy
Walker officiating. Interment of cremains at Riverside Cemetery, Bellevue, MI. Memorials
may be to Children With Special Needs Fund, P.O. Box #30479, Lansing, MI 48909-7979, or
to a charity of your choice. Personal messages for the family may be placed here at
www.farleyestesdowdle.com
Sarah Walker Gunn
Mrs. Sarah Walker Gunn, 86, of Rt. 8, Reidsville, died Friday evening Dec 17, 1976, at her
home following a long illness. A native of Rockingham County, she lived in the Wentworth
community all her life. She was the daughter of the late George W. and Susan Roark Walker.
Surviving are widower, Robert Earl Gunn of the home; daughters, Mrs. W. N. McCollum
and Mrs. Henry Sands, both of Rt. 8; son, Bruce E. Gunn of Wentworth; one grandson.
Graveside service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Evergreen Memory Gardens, with the Rev.
Robert L. Turner officiating. Entombment was at the cemetery.
Sarina E. Gunn
of O'Fallon, Missouri, died on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at the age of 74. Loving wife of
Robert Eugene Gunn; beloved daughter of the late Ernest and Josephine Novellli; devoted
mother of Michael (Van) Gunn, JoAnn Caraway and Steve Gunn; cherished grandmother of
Benjamin, Melissa and Kate; treasured great-grandmother of Sarina; dear brother of