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1981 until 1993, Mrs. Gunn served on the Board of Trustees of the Massanutten Regional
Library. She belonged to the RMH Auxiliary and volunteered in the gift shop for many
years. She was a member of the Harrisonburg Women's Club, the Colonial Garden Club,
and the Spotswood Country Club. Mrs. Gunn is survived by three children, Mary Hunter
Corbett and her husband, Andy, of Smithfield, NC, William B. Gunn Jr. of Bow, NH, and
Courtland Meyer and her husband, John, of Harrisonburg. Also surviving are seven
grandchildren, Paul Corbett and his wife, Alicia, of Graham, NC, Joshua Olsen and his
wife, Grace, of Washington, D.C., Sarah Corbett West and her husband, Troy, of Raleigh,
NC, Sean Gunn of Somerville, NJ, William Gunn III of Plymouth, NH, Ted Meyer of
Fairfax, VA, and Sally Meyer of Harrisonburg. Mrs. Gunn is survived by two great
grandsons, Max Bridger Olsen and Connor Harris West. In addition, Mrs. Gunn is
survived by her sister-in-law, Lucy Edmunds of Hagerstown, MD, a nephew, Kent
Edmunds of West Palm Beach, FL, and two nieces, Helen Cheyney of Danville,VA and
Irma Bagby of Mt. Pleasant, SC. She will be remembered for her love of family and
learning. Mrs. Gunn was an avid reader and continually sought additional education that
would help her be a better librarian to those she served. She loved gardening, traveling,
animals, and entertaining in her lovely home. Friends are invited to come to 924 Oak Hill
Drive from 5:30 to 7:30 pm Monday, February 27, 2012. A memorial service will be held at
Asbury United Methodist Church on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at 2:00 pm. with the
Rev. Kathleen Overby Webster officiating. Interment will be at Woodbine Cemetery after
the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be sent to Asbury United
Methodist Church, 205 S. Main St., Harrisonburg, VA 22801, or Massanutten Regional
Library, 174 S. Main St. Harrisonburg, VA 22801. Lindsey Funeral Home in Harrisonburg
is handling arrangements and online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting
www.lindseyharrisonburg.com.
Mary Jean Gunn
was born on June 4, 1925 and passed away on Monday, November 2, 2009. in Greenwood,
Indiana. Mary Jean graduated from Butler University in 1947 with a degree in elementary
education. She earned her Master s Degree from Indiana Central in 1971. She was
preceded in death by her husband Byron. Funeral Services will be Friday, Nov. 6 at
1:00pm at Forest Lawn Funeral Home in Greenwood with burial to follow in Forest Lawn
Memory Gardens. Visitation will be Thursday from 4-8:00 pm at the funeral home. The
family requests memorial contributions be made to Greenwood United Methodist Church
or the Activities Dept. at University Heights Healthcare and Living Community.
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Mary Jean Gunn 84, of Greenwood, passed away Monday at University Heights Healthcare
and Living Community. She was born June 4, 1925, in Darlington, IN to Alva and Thelma
Cook Warren. She married Byron "Ben" Gunn on August 1, 1947 and he preceded her in
death in July 2005. Jean graduated from Butler University in 1947 with a degree in
elementary education. She earned her Master's Degree from Indiana Central in 1971. Her
teaching career included schools in Needham Township, Franklin, IN, Whiteland, Clark
Township and Greenwood. She retired from Greenwood in 1985 She was a member of
Greenwood United Methodist Church. She also had memberships in Alpha Chi Omega at