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Family will receive friends Friday from 10 a m until the hour of service.
Edna M. Gunn
Age 64. July 19, 2008. Combined services Fri., July 25, at Monumental B C; 2407 W. North
Ave. In state 12 NOON-1PM. Funeral Ceremony at 1PM Interment Glen Oaks Cemetery.
Arrangements Entrusted to: NEW GOLDEN GATE FUNERAL HOME 5665 N. Teutonia
Ave. 414-358-0538 Published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on 7/24/2008
Edna Gunn McCollum
WENTWORTH — Edna Gunn McCollum, of Reidsville, N.C., died Saturday, January 9,
2010, at her home. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Tuesday,
January 12, in Evergreen Memory Gardens with Dr. Bill Hayes and Rev. Marty Brim
officiating. A native of Rockingham County, she was a daughter of the late Robert Earlie
and Sarah Walker Gunn and had lived in the Wentworth Community of Rockingham
County her entire life. She was a retired school teacher with Rockingham County Schools
and a member of Wentworth Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her
husband, William N. McCollum and a brother, Bruce E. Gunn. Surviving are her sister,
Bettie G. Sands and husband, Henry, of Wentworth; nephew, Wayne Gunn of Kingsville,
Texas; and special pet, Eddy. The family will see friends from 5 until 6:30 p.m. on
Monday, January 11, at Citty Funeral Home and at other times will be at the home of her
sister, Bettie Sands, 333 Valley Level Road, Reidsville. Memorials may be made to
Wentworth Presbyterian Church, 333 Valley Level Road, Reidsville, NC 27320, or to
Hospice of Rockingham County, P.O. Box 281, Wentworth, NC 27375.
Edna Elizabeth Brox Ogden Gunn
1922 ; 2005 ST. GEORGE, UT - Our beloved mother finally left this world for a better one.
She suffered her whole life from Cysteine Kidney disease, but what a life it was. She was
born July 4, 1922, in Salina, Utah to George Jacob Brox, Jr., and Rachel Rasmussen. Edna
grew up in Marysvale. She married Dale Ross Ogden in the Manti LDS Temple when she
was 17. Had three children and then in 1949 the family got little Bill (a Navajo baby). She
and Dale worked with the Indian Placement Program in its earliest years. In 1954 the
family moved to Southern California and into the Carpet business. She was a beautiful self
taught musician and played the piano and organ and had many beautiful choirs. Her
commitment to the Gospel and her love for Jesus Christ was her life and her love for her
family and services to them. She especially loved beautiful things and nature, Lake Powell
was her favorite. She and Dale introduced many to its special places. They retired to St.
George in 1983, Dale passed away in 1992. She married Dr. Wallace Gunn in 1993, and
they had eight years together. She is survived by her children; Linda (Lowell) Callaway,
Steven (Toni), Bill (Marsha); brothers, Rulon (Barbara) Brox and Blaine (Jeanette) Brox;
15 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was
preceded in death by husbands Dale and Wally; son John Paul Ogden; grandsons, Bill
Ogden, Jr., and Christopher Callaway; granddaughter, Amy Lynn Ogden. Thanks to Dixie
Dialysis for helping us to have these four years. In lieu of flowers contributions to Primary
Children"s Medical Center would be appreciated. Funeral services will be held Friday,