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caregiver.She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill Williamson and Dillon Alberta
Huff; and, her husband, R.C. Gunn Sr. [Raymond Cully Gunn.Sr a Thomas and Sarah Boatwright
Gunn Desc]
Clara M. Gunn,
age 89, of 1831 South Lawn Ave. died July 18, 1973. She is survived by one half sister, Mrs.
Lula Ford; two nieces, Mrs. Jean E. McGee of Highland Springs and Mrs. Mae McGee of
Augusta, Ga. Remains rest at the Nelson Funeral Home, where services will be held at 2
p.m. Friday. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery. Richmond Times Dispatch (VA) Thurs. 7-
19-1973.
Clara M. Gunn
Clara Martin-Widow of Union Veteran Had been ill since his death last November. Mrs.
Clare Martin Gunn, 77 years old, widow of Captain John Tevis Gunn, past commander of
the Grand Army of the Republic who died last November, died early yesterday morning.
Mrs. Gunn has been in failing health ever since her husband’s death and for the past two
months had been seriously ill. She formerly was Miss Clare Martin of Shelbyville, a niece
of Mrs. Julia T. Tevis, founder of the Science Hill Academy at Shelbyville. She had lived in
Lexington for 50 years and three weeks before Captain Gunn’s death, they celebrated their
fifty fourth wedding anniversary. She was a member of the Centenary Methodist Church
and was the mother in law of Mrs. Julia Reese Gunn, secretary to the pastor of the church.
A son John T. Gunn, Jr., is professor of language at Purdue University in Lafayette, Ind.
The other surviving son Lucien Gunn is in business in Cincinnati. Another son Professor
Henry Gunn died in Oregon last year. Her only daughter is Mrs. Charles S. Kay of
Springfield, Ohio. Other surviving relatives include four nieces, Miss Fannie Gunn, Mrs.
W. A. Hifner, and Mrs. R. S. Webb of Lexington, and Mrs. Jennie Lane of Manchester,
Ohio and three Nephews; John W. Gunn of Lexington; Robert T. Gunn of Kentucky; and
W. E. Gunn of Middlesboro. Funeral services will be held at the residence, 137 Woodland
Avenue, Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Reb V. O. Ward officiating. Burial in the
Lexington cemetery. March 26, 2922 - Lexington Herald
Clara Mae Gunn
went to be with the love of her life, husband, George W Gunn on Sept. 5, 2009. She was also
reunited with her daughter, Sharon Youngblood. She was born on a farm in Linn, Kan. to
Thomas and Franie Dodd. She was the youngest of seven children. Clara worked in
restaurants most of her life. She especially enjoyed working with the Price's at Gridiron
and 50 yard line. She had a servant's heart which gave her pleasure in serving others.
Those left to carry on her memory are children, Douglas and wife Tammy Gunn of
Indiana, Michael and wife Jackie Gunn of Lubbock, Thomas and wife Connie Gunn of
Colorado, and her baby girl Della Gunn of Lubbock; seven grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren.
A celebration of her life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Church
Chapel. The family will be receiving friends at Sanders Funeral Home on Friday from 5 to
7 p.m. 1420 -Main Street, Downtown Lubbock., Texas