Karen Gunter

Mrs. Karen S. Schwartz Gunter, age 77, of South Fulton, passed away Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, at her residence. A celebration of life was held at 1 p.m. Monday in our Hornbeak Funeral Chapel with burial following in the Obion County Memorial Gardens. Karen was born on May 7, 1945 in Traverse City, Michigan to the late L.A. “Bud” and Laverne Howe Schwartz. She was a Hickman County High School graduate and received her master’s degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin. She worked and retired from UTM where she worked for the Grant Writing Department. Karen was known for her famous cinnamon “T-Rings.” Coming hot out of the oven, they were the highlight of many holidays and celebrations. She was an amazing seamstress and made custom curtains at one point. She lived all of her life in this area. Karen is survived by her husband, George Ray Gunter to whom she married Aug. 22, 1964; a son, Greg (Shawn) Gunter of Martin; two daughters, Dawn (Franco) Gabriele of Apollo Beach, Florida and Ginger (Tom) Rento of East Castleton, New York; five grandchildren, Paige (Conner) Simpson, Braxton Gunter and Abby Gunter, all of Martin, Connor and Riley Booth, both of East Castleton; a brother, Tim (Joretta) Schwartz of Clinton, Kentucky; a sister, Lynn Ann (Hal) Jones of Clinton, Kentucky; five nephews; five nieces; and a sister-in-law, Betty Schwartz of Colorado Springs, Colorado. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother, Larry Schwartz. Donations may be made to St Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Baptist Hospice-Union City, P.O. BOX 621, Union City, TN 38281. Online tributes may be left at HYPERLINK “http://www.hornbeakfuneralchapel.com” www.hornbeakfuneralchapel.com