Roy Eldon Gunnells

Mr. Roy Eldon Gunnells, age 83, of Elberton, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2009. Born in Elbert County on November 29, 1925, he was the son of the late Roy Frank Gunnells and Elsie Haynes Gunnells. He was a member of Dewy Rose Baptist Church and the Samuel Elbert Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. Mr. Gunnells entered the U.S. Army in the Cavalry on March 1, 1944 and rode in the last mounted review of the Horse Cavalry. He served in Burma during WWII, then as a Veterinary Food Inspector, retiring after 21 years of service. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one sister, Williette Gunnells Hulme. Survivors include his wife, Marian Lee Gunnells of the home; three sons, David Gunnells of Dewy Rose, Roger Gunnells of Dewy Rose, and Steven Gunnells of Hiawatha, KS.; sister, Evelyn Lockhart of Auburn, Al.; brothers, Reginald Gunnells of Chattanooga, TN., and Jarrell Gunnells of Clearwater, FL.; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Several nieces, nephews, and other relatives also survive. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 23, 2009 at 10AM in the Chapel of Hicks Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Purvis officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Bowman. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday evening from 6-8PM. Hicks Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Mr. Roy Eldon Gunnells.