ɹˈeɪmənd ɡˈʌn wʌzðɪ ˈoʊldɪst ʌvðɪ ˈeɪt tʃˈɪldɹən ʌv mˈaɪkəl ænd mˈeɪmi ɡˈʌn, ɐ fˈɑːɹmɪŋ fˈæmɪli ɪn mˈɛɹivˌɪl.
Raymond Gunn was the oldest of the eight children of Michael and Maymie Gunn, a farming family in Maryville.