Billy L. Gunn

Billy Lamon Gunn, 86, of Moultrie, passed away at Colquitt Regional Medical Center on Monday, January 13, 2025.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 17, 2025, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Dwayne Allegood officiating. Timothy Phillips, Sr., Tim Phillips, Jr., Cannon Phillips, Stacy Gunn, Bubba King, and Mike Marchant will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow at Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. 

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM on Thursday, January 16, 2025, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home. 

Born on December 22, 1938, in Worth County, he was the son of the late John Henry Gunn and Lee Ola Cory Gunn. He was a dedicated man, who retired after 30 years at Bridgeport Brass Company as the plant supervisor. Billy was a true outdoorsman at heart. He had an unwavering love for the woods, where he spent countless hours hunting and fishing, creating lifelong memories with friends and family. His deep connection to nature was reflected in his appreciation for the simple joys of life. In his free time, Billy was an avid NASCAR fan and a lover of classic westerns, often spending weekends watching races or enjoying his favorite movies. He was a man who lived life with passion, especially when it came to his cherished trips to the Apalachicola National Forest — fondly known by him and his friends as "the swamp."

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Evelyn Johnson Gunn; son, Peter Gunn; brothers, Van Lee Gunn, Lamar Gunn; and sister, Mae Gunn Newell.

Mr. Gunn is survived by his daughter, Shellie Samantha Gunn Phillips and husband Timothy of Moultrie, Georgia; grandchildren, Tim Phillips, Jr. and wife Kerra, and Cannon Phillips; great grandchildren, Myles Phillips, and Sage Phillips; and special life partner, Pamela Hartman. 

Arrangements entrusted to Baker Funeral Home.