Obituary of George L. Bunton

Mr. George Lewis Bunton, age 75, of Flat Springs Road, Elk Park, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016 at the Mountain City Care Center. Born December 1, 1940 in Avery County, he was a son of the late Dallas Odell Bunton and Rosa Mitchell Bunton. George was retired from Appalachian State University, and Vermont American. He was a member of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Linda Farthing Bunton, one son, John Bunton and fianc� Lindsey of Boone, one granddaughter, Paige Bunton of Boone, his mother, Rosa Bunton of Elk Park, one sister, Mary Fay Henson and husband Arlie of Sugar Grove, a niece, Janice Harmon and husband Jackie of Sugar Grove, an uncle, Dee Mitchell and wife Bernice, an aunt, Maud Mitchell all of Elk Park, five sisters in law, Marie, Reba, Marilyn, Joane and Linda Farthing, three brothers in law, Dennis Harmon, and Victor and Richard Farthing, and a number of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one nephew, Larry Len Henson, his grandparents, George and Mary Mitchell and Emma Bunton, his father and mother in law, Edgar and Genive Farthing, and two brothers in law, Dwight and Darryel Farthing. Funeral services for Mr. George Lewis Bunton will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 oclock at the Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Rev. Derick Wilson. Burial will follow in the Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to the Mt. Gilead Cemetery fund, in care of Darryel Reece, 3041 Flat Springs Road, Elk Park, NC 28622. The family will receive friends prior to the service Wednesday afternoon from 12:30 until 2 oclock at the funeral home. Online condolences may be shared with the Bunton family at austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Bunton family.