Patricia Shirley Smith Gunter, 78, peacefully entered rest on September 24, 2024. She is remembered fondly by her husband of 43 years, Jack Loye Gunter, Sr., and her loving children: Jennifer Lynne Duke and her husband Lee, Brent Daniel Dempsey and his wife Candy, and Donna G. Williams and her husband Scott.
Patricia was a proud grandmother to Catherine Duke, Savannah Duke, Sydney Duke, Dallas Duke, Carlieni Almonte, Dariana Santos Almonte, Cameron Williams and his fiancée Kylee Kanealey, and Cory Williams and his fiancée Jillian Epp.
Born on December 20, 1945, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Patricia was the daughter of the late Harry Mason Smith and Shirley Ethel Dantzler Smith. She was also preceded in death by her son, Jack L. Gunter, Jr. Patricia is survived by her cherished siblings: Phyllis Hegler and her husband Patrick, Deborah Cherry and her husband Bill, Barbara Shumpert and her husband Donnie, and Steve Smith and his wife Maureen.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads Baptist Church of Gilbert, 525 Main Street, Gilbert, SC 29054. Further arrangements will be announced.
