Earl "Big Earl" "Picka" Edward Dunn Sr.

"Big Earl" "Picka" Edward Dunn, Sr., age 70 of Knoxville, TN woke up in the arms of Jesus on Sunday, January 31, 2021. He served as a deacon and enjoyed teaching Sunday School at Wooddale Free Will Baptist Church, where he was a long time member. Big Earl owned and operated his own excavating company since 1976. He loved life and sharing his faith with everyone he met.

He was preceded in death by parents, Clifford and Pauline Dunn; sister, Mary Dunn and brother, Danny Dunn.

Big Earl is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Jerrie Henderson-Cahill Dunn; son, Earl Jr. and wife, Raquel; son, Adam Dunn; grandchildren, Genesis, Asher, Canaan, Shiloh, Eden, Moriah, Leah, River, Forest and Sky Dunn; sisters, Judy Dyer, Cathy Monday; brothers, Larry, Mike, Bucky Dunn; uncles, Odie Dunn, Virgil and Willie Jenkins; aunts, Linda Deputy, Bertha Brewer and Ruby Payne; several nieces and nephews which he loved dearly.

The family will receive friends Thursday, February 4, 2021, 5:00pm-7:00pm in the chapel of McCarty Evergreen Funeral Home, 7426 Asheville Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37924 with a Celebration of Life Service beginning at 7:00pm officiated by Pastor Earl Dunn Jr. Family and friends will meet Friday, February 5, 2021 at Eastview Memorial Gardens, 1320 Andrew Johnson Hwy, Strawberry Plains, TN 37871 for a 2:00pm Entombment Service officiated by Rev. Robert Hobbs. Friends are invited to share fond memories and sign the online guestbook at www.mccartyevergreen.com.