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Melba Ruth Dunn, 87, died peacefully on May 22, 2013 at her home in Florala, Alabama, surrounded by immediate family.
Melba was born on November 15, 1925, in Bonifay, Florida, daughter of the late Rebecca "Ma" Mathis. She graduated from Holmes County High School in 1944. Melba met her lifelong love, the late George Dunn in 1946 and they had a loving marriage from 1947 until George's death in 1998. They met and lived briefly in Florala, then in Miami, Jacksonville and Pensacola, finally returning and settling in Florala in 1966.
Melba was a devoted mother to their two daughters and worked as a dietician for 22 years at Florala High School where she enjoyed serving and watching Florala's teens grow up. Melba and George were members of First Baptist Church for many years.
Melba had a special love for babies and children who continued to bring her joy even into her final days. She was deeply devoted to her family for whom she always had a helping hand and welcoming home.
Melba leaves her loving memories with her daughters, Glenda Davis and Kathy Korin; her sisters, Sue Mathis and Joy Taylor; grandchildren, Michael Goolsby and Nicole Maddox; great-grandchild Jordan Goolsby; and a large extended family.
Visitation: Thursday evening, May 23 from 6 to 8 P.M.
Funeral: Friday, May 24 at 2 P.M., both at Evans Funeral Home, Florala.
Burial: at Greenwood Cemetery.
Obituary information courtesy of Evans Funeral Home; Florala, Alabama; used by permission.
Melba Ruth Dunn, 87, died peacefully on May 22, 2013 at her home in Florala, Alabama, surrounded by immediate family.
Melba was born on November 15, 1925, in Bonifay, Florida, daughter of the late Rebecca "Ma" Mathis. She graduated from Holmes County High School in 1944. Melba met her lifelong love, the late George Dunn in 1946 and they had a loving marriage from 1947 until George's death in 1998. They met and lived briefly in Florala, then in Miami, Jacksonville and Pensacola, finally returning and settling in Florala in 1966.
Melba was a devoted mother to their two daughters and worked as a dietician for 22 years at Florala High School where she enjoyed serving and watching Florala's teens grow up. Melba and George were members of First Baptist Church for many years.
Melba had a special love for babies and children who continued to bring her joy even into her final days. She was deeply devoted to her family for whom she always had a helping hand and welcoming home.
Melba leaves her loving memories with her daughters, Glenda Davis and Kathy Korin; her sisters, Sue Mathis and Joy Taylor; grandchildren, Michael Goolsby and Nicole Maddox; great-grandchild Jordan Goolsby; and a large extended family.
Visitation: Thursday evening, May 23 from 6 to 8 P.M.
Funeral: Friday, May 24 at 2 P.M., both at Evans Funeral Home, Florala.
Burial: at Greenwood Cemetery.
Obituary information courtesy of Evans Funeral Home; Florala, Alabama; used by permission.
Please add the following obituary to Mrs. Dunn's memorial:
Melba Ruth Dunn, 87, died peacefully on May 22, 2013 at her home in Florala, Alabama, surrounded by immediate family.
Melba was born on November 15, 1925, in Bonifay, Florida, daughter of the late Rebecca "Ma" Mathis. She graduated from Holmes County High School in 1944. Melba met her lifelong love, the late George Dunn in 1946 and they had a loving marriage from 1947 until George's death in 1998. They met and lived briefly in Florala, then in Miami, Jacksonville and Pensacola, finally returning and settling in Florala in 1966.
Melba was a devoted mother to their two daughters and worked as a dietician for 22 years at Florala High School where she enjoyed serving and watching Florala's teens grow up. Melba and George were members of First Baptist Church for many years.
Melba had a special love for babies and children who continued to bring her joy even into her final days. She was deeply devoted to her family for whom she always had a helping hand and welcoming home.
Melba leaves her loving memories with her daughters, Glenda Davis and Kathy Korin; her sisters, Sue Mathis and Joy Taylor; grandchildren, Michael Goolsby and Nicole Maddox; great-grandchild Jordan Goolsby; and a large extended family.
Visitation: Thursday evening, May 23 from 6 to 8 P.M.
Funeral: Friday, May 24 at 2 P.M., both at Evans Funeral Home, Florala.
Burial: at Greenwood Cemetery.
Obituary information courtesy of Evans Funeral Home; Florala, Alabama; used by permission.
Melba Ruth Dunn, 87, died peacefully on May 22, 2013 at her home in Florala, Alabama, surrounded by immediate family.
Melba was born on November 15, 1925, in Bonifay, Florida, daughter of the late Rebecca "Ma" Mathis. She graduated from Holmes County High School in 1944. Melba met her lifelong love, the late George Dunn in 1946 and they had a loving marriage from 1947 until George's death in 1998. They met and lived briefly in Florala, then in Miami, Jacksonville and Pensacola, finally returning and settling in Florala in 1966.
Melba was a devoted mother to their two daughters and worked as a dietician for 22 years at Florala High School where she enjoyed serving and watching Florala's teens grow up. Melba and George were members of First Baptist Church for many years.
Melba had a special love for babies and children who continued to bring her joy even into her final days. She was deeply devoted to her family for whom she always had a helping hand and welcoming home.
Melba leaves her loving memories with her daughters, Glenda Davis and Kathy Korin; her sisters, Sue Mathis and Joy Taylor; grandchildren, Michael Goolsby and Nicole Maddox; great-grandchild Jordan Goolsby; and a large extended family.
Visitation: Thursday evening, May 23 from 6 to 8 P.M.
Funeral: Friday, May 24 at 2 P.M., both at Evans Funeral Home, Florala.
Burial: at Greenwood Cemetery.
Obituary information courtesy of Evans Funeral Home; Florala, Alabama; used by permission.
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