Amos Gunn

Sr.Amos Gunn Sr., 90, of Lanett, Ala., passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga.He served his county in the U.S. Army.He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Willie Marzilla Barrow Gunn; two sons, Eddie Charles Gunn and Roger Gunn; adopted daughter, Evelyn Ward; siblings, Maggie L Heath, Jimmy Gunn, Essie Lee Webb, Alberta Powell and Willie D. Gunn.Survivors include his children, Amos (Vickie) Gunn Jr., Robert Gunn, both of Detroit, Mich., Alex (Deborah) Gunn, of Chattanooga; Eric Gunn, of Atlanta; adopted son, Ronald (Beverly) Beasley, of Detroit, Willie Mae Weaver, Marie Greene, Gail Ramsey, Roberta (Wilbert) Wheeler, of Chattanooga, Mary Watts, Detroit, Linda Hill, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Sallie (Ray) Thomas, of Newnan, Ga.; sister-in-law, Rosie E. Gunn, Roanoke, Ala.; brother-in-law, Al Overton, Chicago; 23 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; two-great-great-grandchildren; many nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. CDT Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church with Pastors Darrel Jordan and Michael Stiggers, officiating.Interment Mitchell Springs Cemetery. Vines Funeral Home, 500 B St., LaFayette, Ala., in Charge of arrangements, 1-800-408-7128.The family will receive friends from 5 7 p.m. CST today, May 22, 2012 at Macedonia Baptist Church in LaFayette, Ala.Announced by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.