Carl Edward Muncey Sr.

  GATE CITY, Va. — Carl Edward Muncey Sr., 80, Gate City, Va., passed away Friday (May 29, 2015) at his residence.

Mr. Muncey was born in Sullivan County, Tenn., on Oct. 14, 1934, and was the son of the late John Muncey and Rena Mae Hattaway.

He retired from the Kingsport Press with 40-plus years of service and attended Hales United Methodist Church, Gate City,Va.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley Petty Muncey, Gate City, Va.; daughter, Shannon Muncey, Gate City, Va.; son, Carl Muncey II, Gate City, Va.; granddaughters, Talia Muncey, Gate City, Va., and Candyce Hodges, Johnson City; great-grandson, TaShawn Muncey, Gate City, Va.; and sister, Elaine Floyd, Washington,

The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Gate City Funeral Home and other times at the residence.

Funeral services will be conducted at noon in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Steve Templeton officiating.

The Powerhouse Singers and the Hale’s Chapel Choir will provide the music.

Burial will follow the service at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, Va.

Buster Stacy, Ricky Shoemaker, Stanley Rogers, Phillip Rogers, Robert Goff and David Wolfe will serve as pallbearers.

Richard Maxwell, Mickey Rogers, Bubba Goff, and Anthony Rogers will serve as honorary pallbearers.

An online guest register is available for the Muncey family at www.gatecityfunerals.com

Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Carl Edward Muncey.