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Donald Bunton Obituary
Williamston - Donald "Donnie" Luther Bunton, 90, husband of Mary Ann Duncan Bunton, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2025 at his house.
Born in Anderson County, he was a son of the late Herman Bennett Bunton and Genevieve Ellenburg Bunton. Donnie was a graduate of Pelzer High School and Clemson University where he played football and served in the Clemson ROTC. He was a member of Clemson's First ACC Championship team that played in 1957 in the Orange Bowl. Donnie was the owner and retired operator of Bunton Exterminating which he started in 1981. He was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church where he served as chairman of deacons, treasurer, chairman of building and grounds, Sunday School director, benevolence director, member of the pastor search committee, and assisted in writing the church's constitution and by-laws.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by children, Randy Dale Bunton (Susan) and Beverly Denise "Dee" Bunton, all of Williamston, Gregory Brian Bunton (Teresa) of Anderson, and daughter, Kelly Bunton Cooley of Williamston; brothers, Herman Ray Bunton (MaryAnne) of Williamston and Ted Bennett Bunton (Cynthia) of Pelzer; grandchildren, Jason Wyatt (Chay), Jennifer Scott (Steven), Jaime Crawford (Chad), Lindsey Angle (Russell), Heather Back (Josh), Heather Tran (Matthew), Brittany Smith (Justin), Jessica Hudson (Kiki), Clay Bunton (Morgan), and Luke Bunton (Taylor); 34 great-grandchildren; and 4 great-great grandchildren.
He was predeceased by sister, Jo Ann Bunton Davenport.
The family will receive friends 1:00-2:45 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Williamston with the funeral service following at 3:00 p.m.. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Anderson. The family encourages guests to dress in Clemson attire.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Hillcrest Baptist Church, 1300 Anderson Drive, Williamston, SC 29697 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Gray Mortuary, Pelzer
Williamston - Donald "Donnie" Luther Bunton, 90, husband of Mary Ann Duncan Bunton, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2025 at his house.
Born in Anderson County, he was a son of the late Herman Bennett Bunton and Genevieve Ellenburg Bunton. Donnie was a graduate of Pelzer High School and Clemson University where he played football and served in the Clemson ROTC. He was a member of Clemson's First ACC Championship team that played in 1957 in the Orange Bowl. Donnie was the owner and retired operator of Bunton Exterminating which he started in 1981. He was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church where he served as chairman of deacons, treasurer, chairman of building and grounds, Sunday School director, benevolence director, member of the pastor search committee, and assisted in writing the church's constitution and by-laws.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by children, Randy Dale Bunton (Susan) and Beverly Denise "Dee" Bunton, all of Williamston, Gregory Brian Bunton (Teresa) of Anderson, and daughter, Kelly Bunton Cooley of Williamston; brothers, Herman Ray Bunton (MaryAnne) of Williamston and Ted Bennett Bunton (Cynthia) of Pelzer; grandchildren, Jason Wyatt (Chay), Jennifer Scott (Steven), Jaime Crawford (Chad), Lindsey Angle (Russell), Heather Back (Josh), Heather Tran (Matthew), Brittany Smith (Justin), Jessica Hudson (Kiki), Clay Bunton (Morgan), and Luke Bunton (Taylor); 34 great-grandchildren; and 4 great-great grandchildren.
He was predeceased by sister, Jo Ann Bunton Davenport.
The family will receive friends 1:00-2:45 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Williamston with the funeral service following at 3:00 p.m.. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Anderson. The family encourages guests to dress in Clemson attire.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Hillcrest Baptist Church, 1300 Anderson Drive, Williamston, SC 29697 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Gray Mortuary, Pelzer