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Jr. and Robert Gunn and eight great-grandchildren. Her husband preceded her in death,
as did two sons, Billy and David Gunn; a sister, Elizabeth Smith and a brother, Guynn
Smith. Pallbearers were James Dunn Seymour, T. W. Glithero, Gus Miller Jr., Jackie
Brasher, Pet Crawford, Neville Miekow, Ernest Baumgart and Bill Larkin. The Weimar
Mercury, May 9, 1991
Kitty Johnson Gunn -
Miami Union - August 12, 1897 Mrs. Kitty Johnson Gunn, wife of Rev. James Gunn, died
at her home in Springfield, Illinois last Thursday, after a long and painful illness. The
deceased was a native of Troy, where she spent her girlhood and the early portion of her
married life. She will be remembered by the elder generation as a woman of rare sweetness
and beauty of character. She was deeply loved by all who knew her worth as woman, wife
and mother, and she leaves a large number of friends here to whom her life will remain a
sweet and tender memory.
Kitty Gunn Blackwell
REIDSVILLE, N.C. - It is with profound sorrow we announce the death of Rev. Dr. Kitty
Gunn Blackwell, 52 years old, of 2263 Stoney Creek School Rd., Reidsville, who died
Thursday, May 20, 2004 in the Alamance Regional Medical Center, Burlington, NC. She
was a native of Caswell County, NC, the daughter of David Gunn and Ethelyn Gunn, Born
June 23, 1951. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Averett College in Danville,
VA. She earned a Masters of Reading from NC A&T State University, Greensboro and a
second Masters in Administration and Certification in Supervision. She also received a
Doctorate of Theology in May 2001 from Jacksonville Theological Seminary, Jacksonville,
Flordia. She formerly served as Teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal, and Supervisor for
Reading and High School Curriculum. She retired from Assistant Superintendent of
Caswell County Schools in charge of Testing and Curriculum. She also participated in
numerous civic and community activities. Some of these include: Member and Chair of
Caswell County Health Board, Caswell Area Transportation Board, Civic Center Outreach
Committee, State Employees Credit Union, Etc. While an active member of Jones Cross
Road Baptist Church, she served as a Deaconess, Financial Secretary, Announcing Clerk,
Usher, Sunday School Teacher, Special Programs Coordinator, and VBS Coordinator. She
was recognized as Caswell County Teacher of the year in 1979 and as an Outstanding
Young Woman of America in 1986. She served on the Scholarship Committee for the
Cedar Grove Association for several years. She was also a member of Caswell County
Health Advisory Board and North Carolina Association of Educators, Etc. On November
1994 she was licensed to preach at the Jones Cross Road Baptist Church. She was ordained
by the Cedar Grove Association in April 1997 to serve as one of the Assistant Pastors at the
Ebenezer Baptist Church and later she became Assistant Pastor at Gethsemane Baptist
Church in Dry Fork, VA. She later was called to pastor the High Street Baptist Church in
Milton, NC. She is survived by her loving and supporting husband of 29 years, Rev. John
H. Blackwell; her daughter, Mrs. Kala Blackwell Taylor and Son-in-Law, Eric Taylor of
Baton Rouge, Louisiana; her son, Justin Blackwell and special friend Ms. Myra Lloyd,
Alexadria, VA; her parents, David and Mrs. Ethelyn Gunn of Yanceyville, NC; 3 sisters,
Ms. Lucy Gunn of Yanceyville, Mrs. Warneda Long (Rev. Henry Long) of Yanceyville, and
Mrs. Wylenne Thompson (Charlie Thompson) of Blairs, VA. Father and Mother-In-Law,