This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Currey, Gunn, Livingston Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/8717 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 16 June 2005 SAN MARCOS - Funeral services for Edith Currey Gunn, 96, of San Marcos were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2005, in the Pennington Memorial Chapel with Rev. Mark Newton officiating. Interment followed in San Marcos Cemetery. Mrs. Gunn died Saturday, June 11. She was born in Rockdale on April 8, 1909, to Jack Ware and Willie Dale (Livingston) Currey. Mrs. Gunn grew up in Rockdale, attended Southwest Texas State Teachers College and then taught grade school in the Tanglewood School District near Rockdale. She married and returned to San Marcos in 1931 and served as the librarian of the two-room San Marcos Public Library in the 1940s. In the 1950s, Mrs. Gunn was employed at Camp Gary and later worked at the cashier’s office at Southwest Texas State University. In 1971, she retired from SWTSU after 17 years. In retirement, she often spent summers traveling across the U.S. and Canada with her many retired teacher friends. Mrs. Gunn was a member of First Baptist Church, Fidelis Sunday School Class, Junior Sorosis Club and San Marcos Association of Retired Teachers. Known as “Gogee” to her family, she was always an example of strength and an inspiring counselor for her family. Her sense of humor and faith were the foundation for coping with life’s challenges. Mrs. Gunn was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer C. Gunn, her parents and all seven siblings. Survivors are two daughters, June Smith and husband Charles Ray, and Beverly Owen and husband Walter (Pete), all of San Marcos; a grandson, Ray Smith and wife Kelly of Lakeway; and three granddaughters, Beverly Smith-Shroyer and husband Jesse of San Marcos, Eleanor Owen-Oshan and husband Scott of San Marcos, Allison Owen-McNulty and husband Thomas of Houston; and six great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of San Marcos or Hope Hospice, 611 N. Walnut, New Braunfels, TX 78130.