Born April 19, 1955, in Gideon, Mo., he was the son of Stella Sharp Gunnels and the late Norman Gunnels.
On Oct. 27, 1989, he married Tamie Murray, who survives of the home.
Survivors also include eight children, Steven Gunnels, of Kansas City, Mo., Jimmy Gunnels, Jessica Hughs and Lisa Connor, all of West Virginia, Kellie Nellie, of Georgia, Derek Gunnels and Matthew Murray, both of Piggott and Andrea Walker, of Steele, Mo.; his mother, Stella Gunnels, of Senath, Mo.; one brother, Larry Gunnels, of Holcomb, Mo.; two sisters, Delora Crawford and Connie Bell, both of Kennett and 10 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 20, at the Hoggard & Sons Funeral Home Chapel with Mike Book officiating.
Burial was in the Piggott Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Barry Keck, Virgil Rice, Chris Bellers, Matthew Vancil, Scotty Crawford, Chris Shelton, Armondo Santos, Joey Absher and Ralph Bell.
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