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Margaret Jane (Stenhouse) Gunn, she later changed her name to Marjory Douglas Crane.
She was adopted by a missionary on July 11, 1922. As a child, Mrs. Smits traveled the
world and lived in China, where she picnicked on the Great Wall of China. On June 19,
1930, she married Raymond C. Smits in Elm Grove, Wis. He is deceased. Survivors are a
daughter, Margie Stuht of Madison, Wis.; a son-in-law, Jim Wright of Greeley; four
grandchildren, Nicole Meyer and Andrea Wright, both of Greeley, Andrew Stuht of
Madison and Analiese Stuht of Minneapolis; and a great-grandson, Weston Eric Meyer.
Her parents, a son, a daughter and a grandson are deceased.. Services will be conducted in
Wisconsin.
Jesse Gunn
died at his residence near Fredonia in Chambers County, Alabama in the 74th year of his
age. He was born in what was formerly Caswell, now Person County, in the state of North
Carolina on the 22nd of November 1779. He united to the Baptist Church of Christ at
Sargon Creek in Morgan County, Georgia on Oct 18, 1831. He died of a disease of the heart
after a protracted illness of 18 months. Published 12-23-1853 - Western Baptist
Newspaper(Thomas and Sarah Boatwright Gunn descendant)
Jesse Gunn
Death of Wife of Former Butler CitizenThe many friends of Mr. Jesse Gunn, formerly of
this place, will regret to learn of the death of his wife which occurred at their home at
Savannah Sunday. The deceased was 36 years old, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Cobb
of Americus, Georgia. Her remains were interred Monday in the cemetery at Americus.
Besides her husband Mrs. Gunn is survived by three small children, one brother and five
sisters. The Butler Herald, March 20, 1919. (Lenora Cobb Gunn)
Jesse Carlos Gunn
Rev. Jesse Gunn EARLINGTON -- The Rev. Jesse Carlos "J.C." Gunn, 87, died Tuesday,
Jan. 6, 2004, at Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson. He was a Missionary
Baptist minister and member of the United Baptist Church in Madisonville. Surviving are
a daughter, Yvonne Foster; three sisters, Louise Provance, Juanita Burke and Teenie
Davis; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at
Reid-Walters Funeral Home, burial in Salem Memorial Gardens in Mortons, Gap.
Jesse Ray Gunn Sr.,
October 11, 1994 - Columbus Ledger - Jesse Ray Gunn, 86, of Columbus, Georgia, died
Sunday at Douglas General Hospital, Douglasville, Ga. The funeral will be 10 a.m.
Wednesday at Whitley Garner Funeral Home, Douglasville, with burial 3 p.m. in Parkhill
Cemetery, Columbus. Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mr. Gunn was
born May 30, 1908, in Ashland, Ala. He graduated from Berry Academy in 1930 and Berry
College in 1934, and was active in the Berry Alumni Association. He retired as a teacher at
Eddy Junior High in Columbus, and later was postmaster in Upatoi. Survivors include a
daughter, Martha Mullinix; a son, Jesse Ray Gunn Jr., addresses not available; and three
grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may go to the Berry College Alumni Fund,
Mount Berry, Ga. 30149.