Lois B. Gaunt

Lois B. Gaunt, 88, of Roanoke, passed away at her residence Sunday, November 2, 2008. She was born in Rio W.Va. February 26, 1920, daughter of the late Loring and Roxana Bean. She was the widow of Clifton P. Gaunt. Mrs. Gaunt grew up in Winchester, Va. and Florida. She attended Converse College and Mary Webster School for Secretaries in Arlington, Va. She served in World War II, first with the Red Cross and then Special Military Intelligence, where she received a Certificate of Honor for deciphering codes. She was a devout member of The First Presbyterian Church of Roanoke. She was a member of Junior League of Roanoke Inc., and she volunteered at the Presbyterian Community Center. She is survived by her son, John Clifton Gaunt, of Roanoke; two nieces, Carmen A. Bowen, of Goochland, Va. and Dr. Sharon J. Gaunt, of Farmville, Va.; cousins, Frank Gollady and wife, Ellen, of Durham, N.C., Mary J. Gibbs, of San Diego, Calif., and Gail Smouse and husband, John, of West Virginia. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, November 6, 2008 at First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Dr. Robert D. Smith will officiate. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, P.O.Box 8538 Roanoke VA 24014. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, 540-982-2221. .