Shirley Fay Rountree Dunn, age 93, of Springfield, passed away Friday, April 10 at Northcrest Medical Center. Services are pending and will be announced later.
Shirley was born in Swainsboro, Ga on February 7, 1933 to the late Dennis Ray Rountree and Osteen Hostilo Rountree. She graduated from high school in Vidalia, Ga at the age of 16 and proceeded on to nursing school. She completed her RN degree at the age of 19 and began her nursing career as a surgical nurse that spanned nearly five decades.
Shirley married the love of her life, Raymond Dunn, in 1952 and they had 20 wonderful years together before his death. Shirley loved her family deeply and found great joy from family gatherings, and any sports event, dance recital, or choral performance she could attend. She also spent many hours with friends playing bridge and traveling the world. She was a member Christchurch Presbyterian in Dalton, Georgia, and attended Springfield First United Methodist church after her move to Springfield, Tennessee
In addition to her parents, she was proceeded in death by her husband, Raymond Mobley Dunn, Sr.
She is survived by her son, Raymond M. Dunn, Jr. and his wife Kresha; her daughter, Ramona(Mona) Dunn Sutherland and her husband, Neil; her 6 Grandchildren, Allison Hettinger(Chris), Sarah Baldwin(Jeremy), Emily Hollingsworth(Sam), Trey Dunn, Ivy Cofer(Thomas), Molly Roberts(Patrick) and 16 great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Springfield First United Methodist Church, 511 Oak Street, Springfield, TN 37172 or by visiting www.springfieldfumc.org or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or by visiting www.stjude.org
Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of these arrangements.
