Jennifer Renee Dunson
by DFH Inc. on 06/08/23
Jennifer Renee Dunson, 45, passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of June 6, 2023, following a ferocious battle with cancer. A wonderful wife and mother, she lived every day as if it were her last, long before her diagnosis. She was an extraordinarily loving person, anyone’s shoulder to cry on, and she always left the person feeling better than they were before.
Her fur babies were some of the greatest joys of her life and she loved breeding them to share that joy with others. She was always happiest when making other people happy.
Jennifer was a Member & Affiliate of the East Tennessee Historical Society, creator of The Old History Project – Facebook page, YouTube channel, and Podcast. Recipient of the 2019 Preservation Award, from the East Tennessee Preservation Alliance, Recipient of the 2022 Community History Award, from the East Tennessee Historical Society. Also on the Board of Directors with the Hayslope Preservation Fund.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Pearl Baker, and her adoptive parents, Mary Gaye and Worley Sturgill of Eolia, Kentucky.
She is survived by her husband, John Dunson, Three children: Isaiah Dunson, David Dunson, and Nikkia Caldwell, her grandson, Oliver Coy Carmichael, Her three brothers, Rodney Warren, Joey, Dwayne and Vernus Sturgill as well as her 3 sisters, Glenna Fields, Yvonne Skeen and Annette Warren.
Services will be held at Dockery – Senter Funeral Home. Family and Friends Visitation from 1:00-2:00 PM, Funeral at 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 10, 2023, with Dr. Rev. William Butler officiating. Burial at Emma Jarnigan Cemetery. Family and Friends Visitation from 1:00-2:00 PM.
