Douglas Elden Gaunce, 74, of Millersburg, widower of Geneva Ruth Guy Gaunce passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at his home.

He was born July 20, 1937 in Nicholas Co. to the late Robert Wesley & Etna Mae Smith Gaunce, was a former employee of Bourbon County Hospital, the City of Paris and was a fence builder.

Survivors include a son, James D. "Bubby" Gaunce, 4 daughters, Connie (Mike) Wagoner, Bonnie (Jim) Earlywine, Patricia (Lee) Hopkins and Rebecca (Gary Barbee) Gaunce, all of Millersburg; 8 grandchildren, Michael (Mandy) Wagoner, Rebecca L. Hopkins, Pamela (Robert Butcher) Fowler, Crystal Gaunce, Tiffany (Eddie) Tincher, Chris (Laticia) Earlywine, Brian (Lori) Earlywine and Amy Earlywine, 15 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, 5 brothers, Lowell Allen Gaunce & David Bradley Gaunce of Carlisle, Phillip Wesley Gaunce & Robert Wayne Gaunce of Paris & James Harvey Gaunce of Millersburg and a sister, Janice Moore of Carlisle.

He was also preceded in death by 4 sisters, Esther Purcell, Mary Jo Banks, Wanda Nesbit and Roxann Gaunce and a brother, Thomas Wesley Gaunce.

Services will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday at Mathers-Gaunce F.H. by Rev. Dale Gatewood. Burial will follow in Barterville Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. Saturday until the time of service