Charlotte Ann Gunn

Born as an “April Fools” girl in Lincoln, AL to James Otis and Zula Gray Davie, Charlotte was a graduate of Lincoln High School. She earned her education degree from the University of Alabama and her Masters in Educational Leadership from Troy University. As a teenager her love of sports was already developed. She was a cheerleader and during summers she was a lifeguard at the town pool. She also worked at the recreational center in Talladega. Prior to beginning her career she taught swimming to underprivileged children at a church camp in Birmingham, AL. She then dedicated her career to teaching, coaching, and mentoring middle school aged children for 3 and a half decades in Pensacola, FL at Ferry Pass Junior High and Brentwood Middle School. She started her career as a Physical Education teacher where she not only taught, but also coached cheerleading, gymnastics, and track. She started a trick jump rope team that performed at many venues. When she physically could not do what she asked the girls to do, she started teaching science. After retirement, she volunteered at the Roy Hyatt Environmental Center. While she was teaching and for years after retirement she often received phone calls from ex students thanking her for the “life” lessons she instilled in them.

Charlotte had other passions as well. As an outdoor person, she loved the water and therefore was an excellent swimmer and waterskier. She loved outdoor entertaining at her home. She also found much pleasure in gardening, flower arranging, and being a Bama football fan. You could find her on Fall Saturdays watching and cheering for Bama either at the stadium or in her living room.

She was devoted to her family. Nothing gave her more pleasure than spending time with her two daughters (Angela and Kimberly), granddaughter (Alisha) and her two great grandchildren (Kinsley and Carter). She was approached by a company to work for them traveling the country teaching others how to do trick jump rope routines, how to begin a team, and write a book. Charlotte turned down the opportunity in order to be in town full time raising her daughters and being a wife.

She was a very independent, strong-willed, determined lady who met every challenge with a fighting spirit. This was evident up until she passed.

Her biggest love was for her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As a child she accepted Christ as her Savior. As an adult she was a member of Olive Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and coached youth softball. She strived to live a life that showed her love of Christ.

Charlotte is preceded in death by her father, James Otis Davie; her mother, Zula Gray Davie; her brother, Dr. Clayton Davie; and her daughter, Angela Long.

She is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Gunn; her granddaughter, Alisha Baxter; her two great grandchildren, Kinsley and Carter Baxter; and many other family members.

A memorial service will be held at Bayview Fisher-Pou Chapel, 3351 Scenic Hwy, Pensacola, FL on Thursday, September 11 at 4:30 p.m. Visitation will be held prior at 3:30. Graveside services will be held at the family plot in Lincoln, AL at Lincoln Cemetery, 370 Griffin Ave E on Saturday, September 13 at 3 p.m.