Jean Dunn Bales

In Loving Memory of Jean Dunn Bales BALES, JEAN DUNN, of Pearisburg, VA., passed away, Tuesday, April 13, 2010 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  Mrs. Bales was born on January 4, 1923 in Red Sulphur Springs, West Virginia and was a daughter of the late Harry Richard Dunn and Beulah Martin Dunn.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl D. Dunn and Bobby Dunn and one son in law, Edwin (Cotton) Martin.  Mrs. Bales was a retired employee of the Celanese Corp. in Narrows and also work as a Sales Clerk and Bookkeeper at the Ingram Furniture Store in Pearisburg for over 50 years and was a special friend and caregiver to Edith Ingram of Riverview Nursing Home.  She was a member of the Red Sulphur Springs Methodist Church and in the last few years attended the Providence Methodist Church in Wilburn Valley.   She dearly cherished her grandchildren, great grandchildren and her little four legged friend, Molly.  She is survived by one daughter, Carolyn (Tiny) B. Martin of Pearisburg, four sisters, Frances Bales of Peterstown, WV, Joan White of Red Jacket, WV, Trixie Martin and husband Frankie of Ballard, WV, Louise Davis of Nashville, TN, three brothers, Harry R. Dunn, Jr. & wife Bettie of Nashville, TN, Walter J. Dunn & wife Betty of Smith Mtn. Lake, James H. (Sonny) Dunn & wife Betty of Roanoke, two grandchildren, Eddie Martin and wife Janet, Bryan Johnson and wife Shelley, two step grandchildren, Brittany Canterbury and fiance Jeffery Ratcliffe, Taylor Canterbury and four great grandchildren, Skyler Martin, Haley Johnson, Kylie Johnson and Rylie Johnson.  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, April 15 at 2:00 pm at the Birchlawn Abbey with the Rev. Gary Poff, the Rev. Ted Anders and Trixie Martin officiating.  There will be a private family viewing at the Givens Funeral Home before the service.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Providence Methodist Church, Wilburn Valley, Pearisburg, VA. 24134.  Online condolences can be sent to the family at givensfuneralhome.com. If you would like to send your condolences to the family via Givens Funeral Home, simply sign the Memorial Guestbook by clicking the link.  Your condolences will be printed out and given to the family.