DUNN, F. ADELE LONG Beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother took up a new residence in Heaven on Tuesday, May 8, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband, Owen Gale Dunn. Born November 26, 1914 to Walter and Etta Long in Eliasville Texas. She moved to Graham, Texas, at age three and attended school there until she went to North Texas State College, now the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas She and Gale were united in marriage on August 24, 1937. She attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth where she gained training to work alongside her husband in ministering to Baptist churches for the next fifty-five years in Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. Her life's joy included ministering in Sunday School, training new leaders, directing children's choirs, visiting, teaching kindergarten, being a member of the choir and leading Senior Adults. After retirement from the local church, she and her husband were volunteers with the Home Mission Board-Missions Service Corps of the Southern Baptist Convention and Baptist General Convention of Texas helping churches organize activities for Senior Adults. They also participated in mission trips to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to Spain, Brazil, New Zealand, Australia, Washington State, and Canada. After her husband's death in 1993, she continued being an active and vital influence in the life of her church, The Heights Baptist Church, in Richardson, Texas. For the last four years she has been a resident of the Apple Tree Court in Richardson Adele is survived by her daughter, Dorothy Gale, and her adopted daughter Cindy Rau of Arlington., her son, Richard A."Dickie" Dunn and his wife, DeRema, of Sunnyvale, granddaughter Denel Prater of Mesquite; granddaughter Dannah Rogers and husband Jeff of Sunnyvale, grandson, Derek Dunn, of Sunnyvale, and three great-grandchildren, Zachary Prater, and Camden and Cason Rogers. Family will receive friends Thursday, May 10, at Restland 6-8 p.m.. Graveside Service, 9 a.m. at Restland Memorial Park A Memorial Service 11 a.m., Friday May 11, 2007 at The Heights Baptist Church, 201 West Renner Rd in Richardson TX .and the Town Hall Estates in Arlington, where she has spread happiness and joy through her humorous spirit, positive attitude, and unfailing faith. Restland 972-238-7111 restlandfuneralhome.com

The Dallas Morning News - Thursday, May 10, 2007