Kate Gunter

Waynesville, Sallie Kate Setzer Gunter, age 89, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Brian Center of Waynesville. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Ellis Rufus Setzer, Sr. and Rosa Edwards Setzer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James Gunter in 2002, seven brothers and three sisters. Kate was a homemaker and member of Barberville Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time tending to her garden and most of all, loved her family dearly. She is survived by one daughter, Carolyn Moody McCarter and her husband Oscar of Waynesville; one son, Bob Moody and his wife Dot of Clyde; two sisters, Jewel McGaha and Rosa Morrow, both of Waynesville; two brothers, Ellis Rufus Setzer, Jr. and his wife Ann and Claude Eugene Setzer and his wife Dorothy, all of Waynesville; 6 grandchildren; Elizabeth Morgan, Sandra Hightower, Terri McCarter, Charlotte Krege, Patricia Parton, Angela Singleton, 15 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2012 in the Waynesville Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. Reverend Johnny Foster and Reverend Jerry Nelson will officiate. Burial will follow at Garrett-Hillcrest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Barberville Baptist Church, 1441 Russ Avenue, Waynesville, NC 28786.

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