Mr. Harold Edwin Dunn Sr's Obituary
Harold Edwin ‘Pops’ Dunn, Sr, age 75, of Nashville, Tennessee, was called home on Monday, March 25, 2019 at Vanderbilt University Hospital. Harold was born on February 26, 1944 in Springfield, Tennessee to the late Belford Dunn and Mildred Woodard.
Harold served his country proudly in the United States Army. He loved the lord and was a member of the Grace Church of the Nazarene. He was a wonderful provider for his family and last worked for the Tennessee School for the Blind.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Johnnie Mai Dunn; brothers Bradford “Bobby” Dunn, Henry Leon Dunn, and Phillip Dunn.
He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Angela Dunn; sons Harold Deon (Cierra) Dunn, John Dunn, Justin Dunn, and Joseph Sims; daughters Angela Dunn-Smith and Mary Dunn; brother Woodard (Cynthia) Dunn; sisters Dallesta ‘Bobbie’ Barbee, Shirley Dickerson, Jacquline Johnson, and Carolyn Boyd; sister-in-law Anthea Dunn; Harold Deon’s mother, Kim Hollaway; special friend and boss Mr. Erv Woosley; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and devoted friends.
The family would like to thank Creekside Rehabilitation in Madison, Grace Church of the Nazarene, Dallesta & Bobbie Barbee, Woodard & Cynthia Dunn, Mike Rose, Erv Woosley, and Dr. Jody Jones.
Acknowledgement: When the day for me is done.
I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one, I’d like to leave an afterglow of smiles when my day is done. I’d like to leave an echo whispering softly down the way of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days. I’d like the tears of those who grieve to dry before the sun of happy memories that I leave behind when the day for me is done.
Visitation will be held Monday, April 1 from 10:30 AM until 11:00 AM at Grace Church of the Nazarene 2620 Pennington Bend Road, Nashville, TN 37214. A celebration of life funeral service will follow at 11 AM with Pastor Jonathan Trees officiating. Burial will follow in the Historic Spring Hill Cemetery in Nashville. Pallbearers will be Jacques Johnson, Shay Haynes, Devuntae Ramey, Joseph Johnson, Anthoney Knight and Darius Butler.
Arrangements entrusted to Spring Hill Funeral Home & Cemetery, 5110 Gallatin Road, Nashville, TN 37216.
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