Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Charlotte R. Brunt

Charlotte Ralph Brunt, 99, died March 8, 2016 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. Mrs. Brunt was born July 23, 1916, the daughter of Stuart Harrison Ralph and Clara Hartness Ralph of Westport, Connecticut. She graduated from Kosciusko, Mississippi High School and from Mississippi State College for Woman. While teaching school in Silver City, Mississippi, she met and married Gwynne Taylor Brunt of Ethel, Mississippi.

They made their home in Ethel and had two sons, Gwynne Taylor Brunt, Jr. (Bubba) and Rex Harrison Brunt. Mrs. Brunt was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Louisville and in later years, First Presbyterian Church in Louisville.

Her husband Gwynne Taylor Brunt, Sr. preceded Mrs. Brunt in death.

Mrs. Brunt is survived by her two sons, Gwynne Taylor Brunt, Jr. M.D. FACR (Ingrid) of Atlanta, Georgia and Rex Harrison Brunt of Louisville, Mississippi; two grandchildren, Ingrid Elizabeth Taulbee (Scott) of Atlanta, Georgia and David Harrison Brunt of Chester, South Carolina and two great grandchildren, Margaret Elizabeth Taulbee (Maggie) and Kathryn Ingrid Taulbee (Katie) of Atlanta, Georgia.

The family will receive guests during the visitation from 1:30 to 3:00 on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at First Presbyterian Church in Louisville, Mississippi prior to the service at 3 p.m. at the church. A private family burial will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

The family request memorials in lieu of flowers to either Reformed University Ministries at P.O. Box 890004 Charlotte, North Carolina 28289-0004 or First Presbyterian Church, 121 South Columbus Avenue, Louisville, Mississippi 39339. To sign the guestbook, please go to www.porterfuneralhome.net