DUNN, JESSE JAMES (JIMMY), age 75, peacefully passed away on February 20, 2006 in Lewis-Gale Hospital, Salem, VA.
He is survived by his children, son, Samuel Dunn, Sr., sons and daughters-in-law, Gary & Dori Dunn, Scott & Jamie Dunn; daughters and sons-in-law, Bonnie & Kenny Terry, Toni & Cory Roberts and daughter, Brandi Murphy; 11 grandchildren, Samuel Dunn, Jr., Erica Dunn, Amy Dunn, Greg Dunn, Sam Pascoe, Tonya Fontenot, Dustin Fontenot, Michael Nelson, Douglas Nelson, Dominic Murphy and Patrick Dunn; 4 great-grandchildren, Seoul Dunn, Gabrielle Simmons, Christopher Greene and Hannah Nelson. Jimmy is also survived by one brother, Andrew Dunn; and three sisters, Ruby Starkey, Helen King and Nanny Minnick.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ulysses & Ruth Dunn, a sister, Francis Maxey, brothers, Clivie and Nathan Dunn and a grandson, Scott Fontenot.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday and 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the Horne Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 24, 2006 at the Midway Baptist Church with Pastor Bill Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Sesslor Cemetery, Ironto. The Dunn Family is being served by Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg, (382-2612).