Thelma Elaine Dunn was born September 8, 1925, to Albert and Charity Grob in Benld, Illinois. She shared a special bond with her brother, Harold who taught her to play the piano which she loved. She also played the clarinet in the school band. She faithfully attended church. After high school she moved to St. Louis, Missouri. She enjoyed volunteer work and dancing at USO functions. She married Robert C. Dunn on November 14, 1946, and moved to Dallas.
Thelma was the church secretary at Cockrell Hill United Methodist Church for over 20 years. She enjoyed singing in the choir. She was affectionately called “Tippy.” Her grandchildren will always remember her “signature spaghetti.”
She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert, and son, Wayne. She is survived by her son, Kelly (Tracy) Dunn; and daughters, Ellen (Larry) West and Sharon Polk. She is also survived by her nephew, Al (Billie) Grob; nieces, Gail (Phil) Burris and Michelle McCurry; granddaughters, Christy Delauder, Kim Wiley, Corey Autry, and Nicole (Jeremi) Woods; grandsons, Brandon Malone and Doug Reed; and nine great-grandchildren.
