She was born January 13, 1935 in Eatonton, Ga. to the late Ada Bruce Shaw and Joe High Shaw, Sr. Claire graduated from Putnam County High School and received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Mercer University in Macon, Ga. She taught in schools in Macon and Atlanta and later taught at Southeast Junior High School in Greensboro and retired after 20 years.
She was an active member of Clemmons First Baptist Church where she was a member of the Dorcas Sunday School Class and sang in the church choir.
Claire was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister and a thoughtful friend. She was well known as an excellent cook and hostess and enjoyed entertaining family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlton Verner Gunter and her son, Kyle Verner Gunter. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Carla and Jeff Young of Clemmons; granddaughters, Leigha and Joey Brown of Lexington, Kendall and Nick Null of Brooklyn, NY, Erin and Zack Hubbard of Winston-Salem; great grandchildren, Jackson Carter Brown and Jordan Claire Brown; and a sister and brother-in-law, Lynda and Gary Johnson of Dalton, Ga.
A visitation will be held Friday, April 23 at Vogler and Sons Clemmons Chapel from 10:30-12:00 noon, followed by a 2:00pm graveside service at Alamance Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, NC.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Clemmons First Baptist Church or the American Cancer Society.
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