Delbert Guinn Preuninger

 


Preuninger

Brother Delbert Guinn Preuninger, 71, of Winfield, formerly of Sherman, TX, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at his home.
He was born in Bowie, TX, on April 28, 1950, to Robert Lee and Edna Lee Partridge Preuninger. He was a 1968 graduate of Sherman High School in Sherman, TX, and attended Grayson County Community College and earned his drafting degree. In 1970, Mr. Preuninger was called into the ministry and attended Oklahoma Missionary Baptist Seminary in Marlow, Okla., and graduated in 1971, he then served as a traveling preacher.  
On June 12, 1971, he married his high school sweetheart, Brenda Gayle Scally. In 1976, he became the pastor at Saint Jo Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Saint Jo, TX, and was there until 1982 when he moved to Winfield with Continental Conveyor & Equipment, Co. After moving to Winfield to continue to work for Continental, he served as the pastor at Siloam Missionary Baptist Church in Winfield for 38 years.
He was employed with Continental for a total of 46 years when he retired. After his retirement, he continued his education at Jefferson State College in Birmingham and earned his associates degree as a Funeral Director and Cremation Specialist.
He was a talented musician; he sang and played instruments with his family and friends and played the guitar at Church. He enjoyed bluegrass and old-time music. He loved the outdoors, often taking his kids fishing and hunting. He was always looking for an adventure. He enjoyed traveling out West in his Jeep and enjoyed many Jeep trails earning badges. He joined the Jeep Club, Iron City Wranglers of Birmingham. He loved people and did not meet a stranger. He lived out his faith by his actions and left a great legacy for his family to cherish.
Mr. Preuninger is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 51 years - Brenda Preuninger; his children - Stephen (Jill) Preuninger of Winfield and Denise (Tim) Chambless of Fayette; three grandchildren - Ethan, Isaac and Grey; his brothers - Terry and wife Patricia of Royse City, TX, Ricky (Glynna) Don of Cleburne, TX and Jimmy and his wife Kathy of Burleson, TX; brothers-in-law - Tim (Kris) Scally of Rhome, TX and Randy (Margaret) Scally of Sherman, TX; and a host of nieces, nephews, great-niece and great-nephews, church family and many close friends and other relatives.  
He was preceded in death by his parents.
The funeral service for Mr. Preuninger was held on Monday, May 2, 2022, from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at the West Alabama Memorial Gardens in Gu-Win.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Gideons International or the charity of your choice.
Bowen Funeral Home
981 State Highway 253
Winfield, Ala.  35594
205-487-4327