Mrs. Marie Gunter 68, of LaFayette, Alabama died Monday January 16, 2017 at the LaFayette Extended Care. Funeral services will be held at 1PM Thursday January 19, 2017 at Rock Springs Baptist Church with burial to follow at the LaFayette City Cemetery with the Rev. James Caulfield officiating. Visitation will be held at the church on Thursday from 12 noon until 1PM prior to the service Jeff Jones Funeral Home, LaFayette, Al..

Mrs. Gunter was born February 28, 1948 in LaFayette to the late James Strickland and the late Virginia Lamb Strickland, she was a member of the Rock Springs Baptist Church and sang in the choir, and was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband E.W. Gunter of LaFayette, Al., daughter Jean Garey of Valley, Al., son Steve (Heather) Gunter of Orlando, Fl., sister Jenny Lacy of Tampa, Fl., brother Ronald Strickland of Orlando, Fl., 5 grandchildren.