F. Dean Gauntt was born on June 12, 1929, to the late John and Lillian Munroe. She had a lifetime in sales and the last was real estate sales. She was a longtime member of Providence Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Hiram A. Gauntt and her son Perry Alden Pattillo.

She is survived by daughters Karol Pattillo Morgan, Victoria Foster (Freddie), and Reba Ahnemiller (Donald); sons Andy Pattillo (Pamela), and Steve Pattillo (Patricia); eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation was held in the Parlor at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. A graveside service followed at Garden Hills Cemetery with Dr. Rusty Sowell officiating.