Wilma LaNelle “Nell” Dunn, age 93, of Graysville, passed away Thursday morning August 8, 2019 at her home in Graysville. She was born on November 4, 1925 in Palm Beach County, FL, the daughter of the late Rufus Barton and Columbia Ann (Morris) Griffin. Nell was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy C. Dunn, Sr., her son, Roy C. Dunn, Jr., and her grandchildren, Wilma Dunn and Stephen Dunn.
Nell lived in Rhea County since 1970. She was a homemaker and her church and family were her life. Nell was a member of the Graysville Church of Christ.
She is survived by her daughters, Mollie (Robert “David”) Becker of Dayton and Virginia (Chris) Oody of Athens; her sons, Robert (Lisa) Dunn of Graysville, Eddie (Margie) Dunn of Crossville, and Danny (Teresa) Dunn of Evensville; her daughter-in-law Anna Dunn of Hixson; eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.
Funeral services for Nell will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Minister Clint Etherton officiating. She will be laid to rest next to her husband Roy in Rhea Memory Gardens followed by a white dove release.
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The family is being cared for by the Vanderwall Funeral Home where they will receive friends before the funeral.