Shirley Dunn, 78, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter to the late Grady and Eula O'Donahue Austin. Shirley was a member of the Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her grandchildren. Shirley leaves behind to cherish her memory, her loving husband of sixty-three years, Howard Dunn, Sr; Son, Howard Dunn, Jr. and wife, Brenda; loving grandchildren, Adam Dunn and wife, Emily, Ashley Barnes and husband, Chase; sisters, Pansy O'Donahue, Hattie Payne, Eva Mae Roden and Patsy Burch. Receiving of friends will be 10:30 - 11:30am prior to the service. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church 12pm, Thursday, January 19, 2017 with Father Frank Cancro officiating. Interment will follow at the Belmont Abbey Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church, c/o Howard Dunn, Sr., 503 N. Main Street, Belmont, NC 28012. Condolence messages may be sent online at www.McLeanFuneral.com. McLean Funeral Directors of Belmont is serving the Dunn family.