UPSON COUNTY, GA - OBITS  James A. "Jimmy" Gunn Sr.

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James A. "Jimmy" Gunn Sr.

Funeral services for Mr. James A. "Jimmy" Gunn
Sr., 63, of Turkey Creek Road were held Monday,
June 7, 2004 at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Pasley-
Fletcher Funeral Home with the Rev. Mark Mercer
officiating. After the funeral his remains will
be cremated and his ashes placed in the marble
bench along with his mother's ashes to rest in
peace.

Mr. Gunn died Saturday, June 5, 2004 at his
residence.

Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.

Mr. Gunn burst into this world Dec. 8, 1940 in
Thomaston to land into the arms of his mother,
Billie Ruth Gunn and his beloved grandmother,
Gertrude Jones. Jimmy's sister Shirley was
thrilled with her new baby brother and the two
became inseparable. Jimmy's school years
introduced him to a new group of people and some
became life long friends.

In his 20's, Jimmy met Joyce Booth who not only
became his cherished wife, but his best friend
and soul mate. Theirs was a love that spanned
over 38 years and a love which gave Jimmy his
greatest comfort and his greatest joy which was
never more apparent than this past year through
his battle with cancer. It was through Joyce's
love and prayers that Jimmy became a son of God.
So in tune with the Grace, he shared his love for
his Savior with other long distance truck drivers
he met along his years on the road. He was a
truck driver for J.B. Hunt Trucking Company. He
shared his love with any homeless person he had
the pleasure to meet and any waitresses along his
journey with his church. Jimmy walked the walk
and talked the talk.

It was also through Joyce that Jimmy gained much
love in her family. Joyce's mother, Louise Booth
became his dear friend and cook. Oh how he loved
her cooking. Joyce's sister Linda had become
Jimmy's supportive friend along with Linda's two
children, Steve and Karen. All who have shown him
love, compassion and have helped in his care this
past year.

All of Jimmy's children have been a source of
pride and his grandchildren filled his heart with
laughter, sweet kisses and happy memories. He was
preceded in death by his grandmother, mother,
father and one son, Ernie Gunn in 1992. He had
the love, laughter, a trip planner and gourmet
cook in his loving brother, Johnny. They shared
the good times and some not so good times and
through it all, Johnny was Jimmy's greatest fan.

In his early years Aunt Bill Ferguson became
Jimmy's surrogate mother and her children, Bunny,
Carolyn and Steve became his chosen family. That
love lasted throughout his life. Jimmy loved
Thomaston so much that when the rest of the
family moved to Florida, he chose to stay. To
stay in this beautiful town he loved and called
home.

Jimmy crossed over the rainbow bridge into Heaven
and into the arms of his mother and beloved
grandmother on June 5. He left many lasting
memories and loving survivors.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Joyce B. Gunn of
Thomaston; three daughters, Mrs. Sandra Bobbitt
of Warner Robins, Mrs. Kelly Andrews of Zebulon
and Mrs. Lisa Folds of Detroit, Mich.; a son, Mr.
James Alfred "Al" Gunn Jr. of Sharpsburg; four
sisters, Mrs. Shirley Gunn Oenbrink of Port
Orange, Fla., Mrs. Pennie Tucker of Winter Haven,
Fla., Mrs. Angela Blair and Mrs. Juanita Green,
both of Ocala, Fla.; a brother, Mr. John Greene
of Inglis, Fla.; mother-in-law, Mrs. Louise Booth
of Thomaston; 12 grandchildren, several nieces
and nephews and aunts and uncles in Alabama and
Florida.