"Mrs. B. R. Gunn, wife of Gilbert High School's 
principal, died at 5 a.m. May 14 at Rogers clinic 
here after a long illness.  Born December 23, 1901 
at Starkville, Miss., Mrs. Gunn was Miss Katherine
Ware before her marriage, and came to Gilbert 33 
years ago when Mr. Gunn joined the Gilbert High School 
faculty.  She was a member and Sunday school teacher 
of First Baptist church of Gilbert, the church WMU,
Gilbert Woman's Club, Diamond-Hawthorne American Legion 
auxiliary and a charter member of Oakley chapter of 
Daughters of the American Revolution.  Funeral services 
for Mrs. Gunn were conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at First 
Baptist Church of Gilbert, with the Rev. W. C. Hall 
and C. A. Martin officiating.  Interment was in Myrtle 
Memorial cemetery, Winnsboro. Survivors are her husband, 
B. R. Gunn, her daughter, Edleen G. Marczak, a grandson, 
Stanley A. Marczak, Jr. all of Gilbert; and a sister,
Miss Edleen Ware, Pineville.  Pallbearers were J. C. 
Monroe, S. H. Rhodes, S. W. Williamson, P. H. Hammond, 
J. R. Jones, and Marion Shelton."

Source: The Franklin Sun May 19, 1960
Submitted by: Karen Sue McNease <kmcnease@3g.quik.com>