Lonnie Andrew Gunter

Rev. Lonnie Andrew Gunter, age 70, of 183 Glory Lane Mt. Airy, NC. went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday February 25, 2013 at the Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Rev. Gunter was born November 14, 1942 in Henry County, VA. and was raised by his grandparents, Emmett Oscar and Rena Jarvis Allen. He was the founder and pastor of Genesis Full Gospel Church and founder of Canaan Land Children's Home. Surviving are his wife Evelyne Hooker Gunter of the home, one daughter and son-in-law Laura Ann and Ricky Goins, of Mt. Airy, one son and daughter-in-law David Scott (Bubba) and Holly Gunter of Mt. Airy, three grandchildren Joseph Andrew Goins, Matthew Adam Goins and his wife Tia and Jacob Scott Gunter, four half-sisters Joanne Faulkner of Roanoke, Kay Mabry, Cindy Crist and Patricia Crist all of Martinsville, and five half-brothers Charles Lane Crist of Martinsville, Jerry Crist of Florida, Dave Crist of Martinsville, Ricky Crist of Newport News and Tony Crist of New York. Funeral services will be held Friday March 1, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at Genesis Full Gospel Church with services conducted by Rev. Tom Slate with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday night 6 to 8 P.M. at Genesis Full Gospel Church, Sparger Rd. Mt. Airy. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Canaan Land Children's Home, P.O. Box 186 Toast, NC. 27049. Moody Funeral Home will be assisting the Gunter Family.
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