He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Inis Jean Hall Dunn.
Born in Lynchburg, July 4, 1939, he was the son of the late Carl Arthur Dunn and Calia Thaxton Monroe Dunn. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Thelma Maddox “Bill”, his brother Art “Andy” Dunn and two great grandchildren, Baby Stu and Lucy.
Rev. Dunn was the founder of Shekinah Glory Baptist Church and its Pastor for 42 years. He also founded Shekinah Christian School in 1997. He was a man of God, preached from the 1611 King James Bible and loved his family with all of his heart and dedicated his life to his church and the Christian school.
He is survived by seven children, Carlton M. “Buttons” Dunn, Jr. and his wife Pam, Vicky Gilbert “Boo Boo” and her husband Ross, A.T. Dunn and his wife “Mrs. C” Cynthia, Rose Vaughan and her husband Allen, Lizzy Wehrly and her husband Terry, Jeannie Dunn Eades and her husband Willie and Thelma “The Baby” Ennis and her husband Donnie; 19 grandchildren and 43 great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
A funeral service celebrating his life and ministry will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Shekinah Glory Baptist Church. Masks are required by all. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service.
A graveside service will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Monday at Spring Hill Cemetery.
Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org.
THE FOUNDING AND BEGINING OF SHEKINAH GLORY BAPTIST CHURCH
The Shekinah Glory Baptist Church was formed on August 2, 1979 with a signing of a lease to use the building at 1218 Rivermont Avenue in Lynchburg as its meeting place. The founding pastor is the Rev. Carlton M. Dunn, Sr. The first meeting was held on Sunday, August 5, 1979 at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Dunn was teacher of the Adult Sunday School Class. His lesson was from Philippians capter 1. Rev. Dunn's message in the 11:00 service was "WHAT IS A SOUL WORTH TO YOU"? there were 17 people in attendance and the offering was $75.00. 12 people became charter members.
Dedication service for the church was held on Sunday, September 9, 1979 in a 2 p.m. meeting. On December 2 1979 in the 7:30 p.m. service the first people saved at the altar were two women. Rev. Dunn baptized them on December 9, 1979 using the pool of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Monroe, VA.
On July 28, 1983, the church bought the Victory Bible Baptist Church at 612 Grady St. in Lynchburg. The deed was filed in the Lynchburg clerks office on August 15, 1983. The Shekinah Glory Baptist Church moved to Grady Street on January 2, 1984 and the first meeting was held there on Wednesday, January 4, 1984 at 7:30 p.m.
There have been many people saved and baptized in the years that have followed. Deacons, Trustees and Ushers have been added, and all of our Sunday School teachers have two years of Bible School training. Rev. Dunn has attended the Liberty Bible Institute, Virginia Tech. and the National School of Theology and holds many diplomas and degrees in Bible study.
Some of the outreach programs of the church are - VISITATION OF THE SICK AND LOST - A VAN MINISTRY - A SINGING GROUP "THE SHEKINAH GOSPEL SINGERS" - MEALS ON WHEELS - and a even day a week radio program on WTTX in Appomattox. We also support 4 full time missionaries, and give to others as their need is made known to us.
The work SHEKINAH is a Hebrew word and means "THE GLORY OF THE LORD ABIDES HERE". It is our desire to be lights in the world for Christ that lead the lost to Him to be saved. Also to walk and live according to the Bible (the old 1611 King James).
Except the Lord build the house they labor in vain that build it. - Psalm 127:1
