Ternia Gay Buchanan Gunter Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on May 7, 2026, at the age of 72, Ternia Gay Buchanan Gunter (Gastonia, North Carolina) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Ternia is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Ternia's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Lewis Buchanan and Pauline Buchanan. She is survived by: her sons, Marvin Mathis (Maria) and Shawn Mathis (Lisanne); her nephews, Travis Robbins, Sonny Worley, Jamie Deputy and Jason Deputy; and her grandchildren, Megan, Zacharie and Ashton Mathis. She is also survived by 8 great-grandchildren.
