Betty Rose Johnston Gunn

Betty Rose Johnston Gunn, a resident of Givens Estates in Asheville, died Thursday, May 26, 2016 at the age of 83. A native of Louisville, Betty was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Charles Robert "Bob" Gunn, who died in September 2015. In the early 1990s, Betty and Bob moved from their home in Maryland to Brevard, N.C. Ten years ago, they moved to Givens Estates. Betty grew up in the Crescent Hill area of Louisville, Ky. She graduated from the University of Louisville and taught elementary school. Betty is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Laura and Adam Leff, their children, Benjamin and Amelia Leff, all of Hudson, Ohio; and her son and daughter-in-law, Steve Gunn and Jean Harris, of Norfolk, Va., and their children, Kathryn Gunn of Evanston, Ill., and Alexander Gunn, of Carrboro, N.C.; her sister, Patricia Johnston Wilkinson of Parrish, Fla.; her niece, Kathleen O'Nan, of Tryon, N.C.; and her cat, Catie Jane. No memorial service is planned. Betty and Bob will be buried in the family plot at Resthaven Memorial Park in Louisville. Memorials may be made to the Asheville Humane Society at www.ashevillehumane.org or 14 Forever Friend Lane, Asheville, N.C., 28806. Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.