John Merideth Gunter

John Merideth Gunter Jr. age 63 of Maryville passed away Friday, March 23, 2012 at Blount Memorial Hospital. John was a Vietnam veteran serving in the US Army . He retired as a sales manager from CED / American Electric Co. in St. Joseph, Mo. He will be missed by a host of family and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, John Merideth Gunter Sr.; son, John Merideth Gunter III; sister, Sarah Louise Wright; Survivors include wife, Debra Gunter; son and daughter-in-law, Trent Odessell and Beth Gunter of Kansas; daughter and son-in-law, Melanie and Thomas Whitaker; step-son; Jeremy Porter of Knoxville; 7 Grandchildren; mother, Mamie “Lorene�? Gunter; brother, Kelley Gunter and wife, Evelyn of Maryville; sister, Judy Gay Baumbach and husband, George of NC; several nieces and nephews also survive. Family and friends will assemble for graveside service and interment at 1:00 PM, Monday, March 26, 2012 at Grandview Cemetery with Rev. Sam Boone officiating. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to: New Hope, Blount County Children’s Advocacy Center, 212 Cates Street, Maryville, TN 37801 or Gideons International, PO Box 4035, Maryville, TN 37802-4035. Family will receive friends from 3:00 until 5:00 PM, Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Smith Trinity Chapel. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithMaryville.com. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of John Merideth Gunter please visit our Sympathy Store.