Services for Mrs. Betty Emilyne Gunn, 87, mother of Richard M. (Pek) Gunn, executive secretary of the Tennessee Alcohol Commission, will be a 2 p.m. today in Poplar Grove.
The funeral will be at the Indian Creek Methodist Church, with the Rev. Edgar Coleman and Mrs. Gunn's son officiating. Burial will be in Poplar Grove.
Mrs. Gunn died at 2:30 a.m. yesterday at her home after an illness of several months. She was born in Hickman County near Pinewood, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Carvin.
In 1889 she married William Carroll Gunn, a farmer. They moved to Humphreys County in 1910, lived in Obion County for a few years, and returned to Humphrey's County in 1917. Mr. Gunn died in 1944.
She was a member of the Indian Creek Methodist Church, and had been active in church and community affairs.
In addition to her sons, survivors include three daughters; Mrs. Harry Berrywood of Poplar Grove, Mrs. John Coleman of McEwen, and Mrs. DeWitt Holland of Detroit; 11 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Source: The Nashville Tennessean, Feb. 13, 1957 edition, p. 24
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Name Bettie Emiline Gunn
Event Type Death
Event Date 12 Feb 1957
Event Place Mcewen, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Gender Female
Age 87
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1870
Father's Name William Carvin
Mother's Name Nancy Gunn
Spouse's Name William C Gunn
Spouse's Gender Male
Citing this Record
"Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955", database with images, FamilySearch
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1900 census, living in Civil District 6, Hickman County,TN
William C Gunn Head M 35 Tennessee
Bettie Gunn Wife F 29 Tennessee
Birdie N Gunn Daughter F 9 Tennessee
Melvin L Gunn Son M 4 Tennessee
Elva I Gunn Daughter F 3 Tennessee
Amand Carvin Sister-in-law F 40 Tennessee
Est. date of their marriage: 1891
1910 census, living in Civil District 3, Gibson,TN
William Gunn Head M 45 Tennessee
Bettie Gunn Wife F 41 Tennessee
Birdie Gunn Daughter F 18 Tennessee
Irine Gunn Daughter F 11 Tennessee
Richard Gunn Son M 6 Tennessee
Willie May Gunn Daughter F 4 Tennessee
Harvy Gunn Son M 1 Tennessee
Mandy Canvin Sister-in-law F 48 Tennessee
Sarah Canvin Sister-in-law F 46 Tennessee
1920 census, living in Civil District 3, Humphreys, TN
William C Gunn Head M 53 Tennessee
Bettie E Gunn Wife F 50 Tennessee
Richard M Gunn Son M 16 Tennessee
Willie Mai Gunn Daughter F 14 Tennessee
Sarrah A Carvin Sister-in-law F 56 Tennessee
Mandy P Carvin Sister-in-law F 57 Tennessee
1930 census, living in Civil District 3, Humphreys, TN
Wm C Gunn Head M 63 Tennessee
Bettie Gunn Wife F 59 Tennessee
Sarah Carvin Sister-in-law F 67 Tennessee
Harry Berryman Son-in-law M 23 Tennessee
Willie M Berryman Daughter F 24 Tennessee
The funeral will be at the Indian Creek Methodist Church, with the Rev. Edgar Coleman and Mrs. Gunn's son officiating. Burial will be in Poplar Grove.
Mrs. Gunn died at 2:30 a.m. yesterday at her home after an illness of several months. She was born in Hickman County near Pinewood, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Carvin.
In 1889 she married William Carroll Gunn, a farmer. They moved to Humphreys County in 1910, lived in Obion County for a few years, and returned to Humphrey's County in 1917. Mr. Gunn died in 1944.
She was a member of the Indian Creek Methodist Church, and had been active in church and community affairs.
In addition to her sons, survivors include three daughters; Mrs. Harry Berrywood of Poplar Grove, Mrs. John Coleman of McEwen, and Mrs. DeWitt Holland of Detroit; 11 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Source: The Nashville Tennessean, Feb. 13, 1957 edition, p. 24
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Name Bettie Emiline Gunn
Event Type Death
Event Date 12 Feb 1957
Event Place Mcewen, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Gender Female
Age 87
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1870
Father's Name William Carvin
Mother's Name Nancy Gunn
Spouse's Name William C Gunn
Spouse's Gender Male
Citing this Record
"Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955", database with images, FamilySearch
*******
1900 census, living in Civil District 6, Hickman County,TN
William C Gunn Head M 35 Tennessee
Bettie Gunn Wife F 29 Tennessee
Birdie N Gunn Daughter F 9 Tennessee
Melvin L Gunn Son M 4 Tennessee
Elva I Gunn Daughter F 3 Tennessee
Amand Carvin Sister-in-law F 40 Tennessee
Est. date of their marriage: 1891
1910 census, living in Civil District 3, Gibson,TN
William Gunn Head M 45 Tennessee
Bettie Gunn Wife F 41 Tennessee
Birdie Gunn Daughter F 18 Tennessee
Irine Gunn Daughter F 11 Tennessee
Richard Gunn Son M 6 Tennessee
Willie May Gunn Daughter F 4 Tennessee
Harvy Gunn Son M 1 Tennessee
Mandy Canvin Sister-in-law F 48 Tennessee
Sarah Canvin Sister-in-law F 46 Tennessee
1920 census, living in Civil District 3, Humphreys, TN
William C Gunn Head M 53 Tennessee
Bettie E Gunn Wife F 50 Tennessee
Richard M Gunn Son M 16 Tennessee
Willie Mai Gunn Daughter F 14 Tennessee
Sarrah A Carvin Sister-in-law F 56 Tennessee
Mandy P Carvin Sister-in-law F 57 Tennessee
1930 census, living in Civil District 3, Humphreys, TN
Wm C Gunn Head M 63 Tennessee
Bettie Gunn Wife F 59 Tennessee
Sarah Carvin Sister-in-law F 67 Tennessee
Harry Berryman Son-in-law M 23 Tennessee
Willie M Berryman Daughter F 24 Tennessee
Services for Mrs. Betty Emilyne Gunn, 87, mother of Richard M. (Pek) Gunn, executive secretary of the Tennessee Alcohol Commission, will be a 2 p.m. today in Poplar Grove.
The funeral will be at the Indian Creek Methodist Church, with the Rev. Edgar Coleman and Mrs. Gunn's son officiating. Burial will be in Poplar Grove.
Mrs. Gunn died at 2:30 a.m. yesterday at her home after an illness of several months. She was born in Hickman County near Pinewood, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Carvin.
In 1889 she married William Carroll Gunn, a farmer. They moved to Humphreys County in 1910, lived in Obion County for a few years, and returned to Humphrey's County in 1917. Mr. Gunn died in 1944.
She was a member of the Indian Creek Methodist Church, and had been active in church and community affairs.
In addition to her sons, survivors include three daughters; Mrs. Harry Berrywood of Poplar Grove, Mrs. John Coleman of McEwen, and Mrs. DeWitt Holland of Detroit; 11 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Source: The Nashville Tennessean, Feb. 13, 1957 edition, p. 24
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Name Bettie Emiline Gunn
Event Type Death
Event Date 12 Feb 1957
Event Place Mcewen, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Gender Female
Age 87
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1870
Father's Name William Carvin
Mother's Name Nancy Gunn
Spouse's Name William C Gunn
Spouse's Gender Male
Citing this Record
"Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955", database with images, FamilySearch
*******
1900 census, living in Civil District 6, Hickman County,TN
William C Gunn Head M 35 Tennessee
Bettie Gunn Wife F 29 Tennessee
Birdie N Gunn Daughter F 9 Tennessee
Melvin L Gunn Son M 4 Tennessee
Elva I Gunn Daughter F 3 Tennessee
Amand Carvin Sister-in-law F 40 Tennessee
Est. date of their marriage: 1891
1910 census, living in Civil District 3, Gibson,TN
William Gunn Head M 45 Tennessee
Bettie Gunn Wife F 41 Tennessee
Birdie Gunn Daughter F 18 Tennessee
Irine Gunn Daughter F 11 Tennessee
Richard Gunn Son M 6 Tennessee
Willie May Gunn Daughter F 4 Tennessee
Harvy Gunn Son M 1 Tennessee
Mandy Canvin Sister-in-law F 48 Tennessee
Sarah Canvin Sister-in-law F 46 Tennessee
1920 census, living in Civil District 3, Humphreys, TN
William C Gunn Head M 53 Tennessee
Bettie E Gunn Wife F 50 Tennessee
Richard M Gunn Son M 16 Tennessee
Willie Mai Gunn Daughter F 14 Tennessee
Sarrah A Carvin Sister-in-law F 56 Tennessee
Mandy P Carvin Sister-in-law F 57 Tennessee
1930 census, living in Civil District 3, Humphreys, TN
Wm C Gunn Head M 63 Tennessee
Bettie Gunn Wife F 59 Tennessee
Sarah Carvin Sister-in-law F 67 Tennessee
Harry Berryman Son-in-law M 23 Tennessee
Willie M Berryman Daughter F 24 Tennessee
The funeral will be at the Indian Creek Methodist Church, with the Rev. Edgar Coleman and Mrs. Gunn's son officiating. Burial will be in Poplar Grove.
Mrs. Gunn died at 2:30 a.m. yesterday at her home after an illness of several months. She was born in Hickman County near Pinewood, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Carvin.
In 1889 she married William Carroll Gunn, a farmer. They moved to Humphreys County in 1910, lived in Obion County for a few years, and returned to Humphrey's County in 1917. Mr. Gunn died in 1944.
She was a member of the Indian Creek Methodist Church, and had been active in church and community affairs.
In addition to her sons, survivors include three daughters; Mrs. Harry Berrywood of Poplar Grove, Mrs. John Coleman of McEwen, and Mrs. DeWitt Holland of Detroit; 11 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Source: The Nashville Tennessean, Feb. 13, 1957 edition, p. 24
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Name Bettie Emiline Gunn
Event Type Death
Event Date 12 Feb 1957
Event Place Mcewen, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Gender Female
Age 87
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1870
Father's Name William Carvin
Mother's Name Nancy Gunn
Spouse's Name William C Gunn
Spouse's Gender Male
Citing this Record
"Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955", database with images, FamilySearch
*******
1900 census, living in Civil District 6, Hickman County,TN
William C Gunn Head M 35 Tennessee
Bettie Gunn Wife F 29 Tennessee
Birdie N Gunn Daughter F 9 Tennessee
Melvin L Gunn Son M 4 Tennessee
Elva I Gunn Daughter F 3 Tennessee
Amand Carvin Sister-in-law F 40 Tennessee
Est. date of their marriage: 1891
1910 census, living in Civil District 3, Gibson,TN
William Gunn Head M 45 Tennessee
Bettie Gunn Wife F 41 Tennessee
Birdie Gunn Daughter F 18 Tennessee
Irine Gunn Daughter F 11 Tennessee
Richard Gunn Son M 6 Tennessee
Willie May Gunn Daughter F 4 Tennessee
Harvy Gunn Son M 1 Tennessee
Mandy Canvin Sister-in-law F 48 Tennessee
Sarah Canvin Sister-in-law F 46 Tennessee
1920 census, living in Civil District 3, Humphreys, TN
William C Gunn Head M 53 Tennessee
Bettie E Gunn Wife F 50 Tennessee
Richard M Gunn Son M 16 Tennessee
Willie Mai Gunn Daughter F 14 Tennessee
Sarrah A Carvin Sister-in-law F 56 Tennessee
Mandy P Carvin Sister-in-law F 57 Tennessee
1930 census, living in Civil District 3, Humphreys, TN
Wm C Gunn Head M 63 Tennessee
Bettie Gunn Wife F 59 Tennessee
Sarah Carvin Sister-in-law F 67 Tennessee
Harry Berryman Son-in-law M 23 Tennessee
Willie M Berryman Daughter F 24 Tennessee
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