Margaret Faye Dunn, 98, of Canyon, formerly of Onalaska, Texas, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024. Services were held at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 4, 2024, at Brooks Chapel in Canyon with Jeff Cates officiating. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Houston National Cemetery.
Margaret was born on April 25, 1926, in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Charles and Mattie (Taylor) Johnson. She graduated from Van Buren High School in Arkansas and in January of 1944 she married Russell Dunn in Van Buren. They had a beautiful marriage for 66 years and were a shining example of what a marriage should be before he preceded her in death in March of 2010. She received her LVN in 1965 and was licensed in the state of Arkansas. She was delighted with the fact that she made the highest grade in the state of Arkansas.
Margaret was a military wife for 22 years. They lived abroad in Japan, Germany, Fort Knox and wherever his service led them, ultimately returning to Arkansas. They then moved to the Houston area where she continued nursing, and she and Russell both retired in 1986. Upon retirement, they moved to Onalaska, Texas where they remained for almost 40 years. While there, they were very involved in the VFW and were members of the First Baptist Church of Onalaska. In July of 2023, Margaret moved to Canyon to be closer to her son and his family.
Margaret loved quilting, gardening, canning and cooking delicious meals for her family. She also enjoyed playing bridge and adored her cocker spaniels.
In addition to her husband, Margaret is also preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Stewart, son, Ralph W. Dunn, granddaughter, Chrissy Facemire, and her five siblings, Verna Vanderpool, Martha Gahagan, Dorothy ‘Dottie’ Titsworth, Wayne E. Johnson and Cora Swaney.
Survivors include her son, Dale Dunn and wife, Linda; daughter-in-law, Caroline Dunn; 8 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and 4 great-great grandchildren.
