Daisy Gaunt
Daisy Mae Gaunt died after 94 years on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Health Center at Standifer Place.
Daisy Gaunt was born on June 30, 1920 in Warrington, Ga. She was employed by Erlanger Hospital for 25 years. She was a member of Greater Friendship Primitive Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Reverend Charlie and Leslie Jones and eight brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her brother and sister Foster Jones and Christine Jones, sons Eugene (Myrtle) Curry, and Leroy (Barbara) Gaunt of Chattanooga, grandchildren, Vicky Curry of Cleveland, Ohio, Toni Gillespie (Eddie), Marcilla Gant-Scott, great-grandchildren Eric, Ryan, Branden Gillespie, great-great-grandchild, AnDraya Gillespie, and other family and friends.
The family would like to thank the staff at the Health Center at Standifer Place for their care, especially the staff of South Wing as well as the many family and friends who have touched us with their caring hearts through phone calls, cards, and prayers.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Sept. 4, at noon in the chapel with the Reverend James Penny officiating. Reverend Fred Harris will deliver the eulogy. Interment will be in Chattanooga National Cemetery.
The body will lie in state after noon on Wednesday, Sept. 3, and the family will receive visitors from 6-7 p.m. at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.