Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



The Teague Chronicle
August 8, 2009 edition

ELLEN (SCRUGGS) GUNTER

Graveside services for Ellen Gunter, 83, were held on Tuesday, August 4, 2009, 
at 10:30 a.m. at Lake Chapel Cemetery near Fairfield. Rev. Harry Moore 
officiated.

Ellen was born the fifth of eleven children to John Carter and Sarah Scruggs on
March 10, 1926, in Fairfield. Mrs. Gunter was a dedicated homemaker and very 
dedicated wife of over sixty-five years to her husband, Cullen C. Gunter. Mr.
and Mrs. Gunter did everything together, one was rarely seen without the other.
She loved the outdoors, working in the yard with her husband, and just spending
time outside in the fresh air. She passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2009, at
the Fairfield Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Gunter is survived by her husband, Cullen C. Gunter; one son, James Don
Gunter and wife Janna Sue; one daughter, Mary Ellen Golden and husband Richard
all of Fairfield; one grandson, James Gunter, Jr. of Spring; one granddaughter,
Kristi Chick and husband Roger; one great-granddaughter, Sierra Schick; two 
step-great-grandchildren, Montana and Zachary Chick all of Palestine; four
brothers, Clarence Scruggs and wife Freida of Fairfield, Lynn Carter Scruggs of
Rockdale, Billy Newman Scruggs and wife Doris of Fairfield, and Clinton 
Scruggs and wife Mollie of Teague; five sisters, Lizzie Crouch of Corsicana, 
Jewel Morris of Fairfield, Fay Ward and husband Frank of Fairfield, Grace 
Pannell of Garland, and Sarah Poteete of Whitesboro; numerous nieces, nephews,
cousins, and friends. Mrs. Gunter was preceded in death by her parents, John 
Carter and Sarah Scruggs; and one sister, Mary Lee Lander.

Please visit www.bowersfuneralhome.net to sign the memorial guestbook or to 
leave a message for the family. Bowers Funeral Home was in charge of 
arrangements.