Barbara Lynn Dunham

Barbara "Lynn" Dunham, 69, died suddenly and unexpectedly on 25 August 2025. Lynn was born in Indiana but the family soon moved home to Arkansas, then to Louisiana and finally back to AR where she lived for many years. She worked in a sheltered workshop and lived in a group home before moving to Tennessee in 2006.

Growing up Lynn struggled in school. Fortunately, she had loving parents who saw that she had everything she needed and more. Lynn was blessed with siblings and extended family who loved and supported her. Lynn could make you laugh - even when you shouldn't!

Lynn always loved animals and had a special way with them. There were always cats and dogs at home for her to train!

In her teens Lynn loved music - Tom Jones was her favorite singer. She loved the t.v. show Emergency and Tiger Beat magazine. She liked to watch the cute guys on t.v. and had a boyfriend or two. Her favorite color was blue.

Throughout her life she wanted to be an actress and loved to sing, dance and do chair yoga. She loved going out to eat and learning about which foods were healthy - but she always ordered a hamburger! She loved fashion magazines, make-up, and purses. She was all girl, and we will all miss her giggle!

Lynn is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Nita Dunham, sisters Sharon and Karen Dunham, grandparents Leighton and Edna Holmes and Winfred "Doe" and Nellie Dunham. Precious aunts and uncles were: Barbara, Richard, Bud, Jackie, Donald, Junior, Wayne, Vera, Judy, Wilma, Anna, Ruth and Loeta. Nephews: Jake

Ford, Logan Hay and Billy (Dunham) + Carman (Dunham)

Cousin: Marty Holmes

Survived by her siblings: Charlene, Sue and "Skip" and their spouses - Tom, Jim and Tammy.

Aunts: Loeta Friend

Uncles: Larry and Gary Holmes and their spouses Kathy and Tina Nieces and Nephews: Shawn, Denise, Joe, Stacy Jimi, Brittney, Wade and their spouses.

First Cousins that Lynn was close to: Vince Holmes, the Scotts: Rick, Sharon, Susan and the Deems: Katie and Anne. There are another 20 first cousins that she did not know very well and some she never met.

In lieu of flowers or plants:

Humane Society - JIBORO