CAMELLIA GUNN

GUNN Camellia Olesen Gunn (January 16, 1941 - June 12, 2011) was born in Reidsville, NC, the daughter of Peder Meldahl Olesen of Skive, Denmark and Eva Regina Adams of Salem, VA. She attended Reidsvilles public schools and was an honor student. A business program graduate of Womans College of the University of North Carolina, she was a longtime commercial secretary. After marriage she moved to Jacksonville in 1977. For several years she was the adoption nurse for the original Cabbage Patch kids. A homemaker with an outgoing personality, she participated in prison ministry through the Episcopal Diocese of Florida as well as visited those who were sick or troubled and often sat with the elderly. She was predeceased by her parents, an infant son, and is survived by her husband of forty-one years, Thomas H. Gunn, and two daughters, Karen C. Gunn and Dr. Laura H. Gunn, (fiance Dr. German Molina Calvo), a brother-in-law, Harold M. Gunn (Tish), and one nephew, Guy Gunn. She is also survived by her closest cousins in age, Joan Vandergrift Price (Arthur), Clark Vandergrift, and Alice Choplin Hudspeth (Bernie) and other cousins plus friends from church and school days. Prior to her illness she attended Sunday School, choir rehearsals, and worshiped at St. Johns Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Corey-Kerlin Funeral Home, 940 Cesery Blvd. Graveside services will be at a later date. The family thanks Community Hospice of Northeast Florida. Memorials may be made to the Choir of St. Johns Presbyterian Church, 4275 Herschel Street, Jacksonville, FL 32210 or to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257. Flowers may be sent C/O Wilkerson Funeral Home, Reidsville, NC. Please Sign the Guestbook @ Jacksonville.com