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Gunn and the late Robert Gunn. Funeral from the Donovan-Aufiero Funeral Home, 140
Otis Street (at 6th Street). EAST CAMBRIDGE Friday at 9:00 A.M. followed by a Funeral
Service at St. Peterâ€s Episcopal Church, 838 Mass. Avenue, Cambridge at 10:00 A.M.
Visiting Thursday 4:00 P.M.8:00 P.M. Interment Private. For guest book or directions
please visit ww.donovanaufierofuneralhome.com
Mary Cundiff Gunn,
95, loving wife, devoted mother, grandmother and loyal friend, died January 19, 2013. She
was born in Somerset KY to E.T. and Maude Cundiff. After graduating from Humes High
School, Mary worked for C.F. Work & Sons. On October 27, 1943, she married Andrew
Joseph Gunn and together they had three children, Andrew J. Gunn, Jr., Michael E. Gunn
and Patricia G. Whitsitt; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded
in death by her husband, Andrew J. Gunn, Sr., her parents and her brother, John
Tomlinson. Since 1957, Mrs. Gunn was a faithful communicant at St. Louis Catholic
Church and worked tirelessly for the church as it expanded in the 60's. She was past
president of the Madonna Circle, member of Circle Arts and TGGGG (Tennessee Golden
Girls Golf Group). Throughout her life she enjoyed painting and was very athletic, having
been inducted into the Shelby County Park Commission Softball Hall of Fame. A golf
player, she often reminisced about her many golf buddies. She also volunteered for several
years with Birthright of Memphis. Visitation Wednesday, January 23, 5-7 p.m. at Memphis
Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens Poplar Ave. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held
at 10 a.m. Thursday, January 24 at St. Louis Catholic Church. Burial in Memorial Park.
The family requests memorials be made to Birthright of Memphis or Madonna Learning
Center
Mary Elizabeth Gunn
widow of the late Richard Clem Gunn died yesterday afternoon after an illness of ten
weeks at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. E. Downing, 429 Telfair Street. Mrs. Gunn
was in her 80 th year, suffered a broken hip ten weeks ago and has been confined to her bed
ever since and gradually sinking for the past week. In spite of her age it had been hoped
that she would recover from the effects of her accident and the news of her death brought
sorrow to countless friends throughout the community. She is survived by one son D. L.
Gunn of Augusta, Ga; two daughters, Mrs. F. A. Rheberg of Atlanta and Mrs. G. F.
Downing of Augusta. She leave six grandchildren and three great grand children to
mourn her loss. Funeral services will be ehld this Monday afternoon from the residence,
429 Telfair Street. Reb E. I. Grace officiating and she will be laid to rest in the City
Cemetery. Mrs. Gunn was born in Warren County, but made her home with her daughter
in Augusta for the past 36 years, and was loved by a wide circle of frineds here among both
the old and young. Up to the time of her accident she was in good health and very active.
She was a soman who enjoyed life and added to the happiness of all who were thrown with
her and who was so youthful in spirit that it was impossible to connect the thought of age
with her. She was a sincere Christian who proved her faither by her beautiful Christian
life, a faithful member of the First Baptist Church and one who took a prominent part in
the activities of the church. She was a soman of such sweetness of character and warmth of