Carolyn Gunter, 77, of Town Bluff, died Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at her daughter’s residence in Lumberton. She was born on December 1, 1937, in Rayville, Louisiana, to O.C. Harrell Bell and Preston Bell.

She was a lifelong resident of the area, where she loved to worship the Lord at Fairview Baptist Church, taught Sunday school, and took care of her loving husband, Jim.  She loved everybody unconditionally and never met a stranger. Everyone was welcome in her home and she made sure that everyone was taken care of, fed, and loved. Her heart overflowed with love for her family and that spilled over into her everyday life.

Survivors include her husband, James Roland (Jim) Gunter; children, Roland Jefferson (Jeff) Gunter and his wife, Barbara, of Beaumont; and Shari Kai (Gunter) Whitmire, of Lumberton; grandchildren, Kristen Michelle Whitmire, Kaitlin Nichole (Whitmire) Huckeba and her husband, Dylan, and Kari Leighann Whitmire, all of Lumberton; sister, Jane Chesson and her husband, Jerry, of Bridge City; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. She is preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law, Crockett Wayne Whitmire, and grandsons, Matthew Doyle Gunter and Jacob Nathaniel Gunter.  Her animal survivors include Bitzi Bell, Nala and Lady.

A gathering of Mrs. Gunter’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Saturday, October 10, 2015, at Broussard’s in Silsbee.  Her funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 11, 2015, at Broussard’s, with her interment to follow at Morse Cemetery in Buna.