With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Bob Dunavent of Friendship, Tennessee, born in Dyersburg, Tennessee, who passed away on September 21, 2020 at the age of 80. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Bob Dunavent to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by : his parents, James L. Dunavent and Mary Reno Dunavent; his siblings, James "Buddy" Dunavent and Anita Lucas; and his nephew Sean Dunavent.

He is survived by : his wife Helen Ownby Dunavent of Friendship, TN; his children, Chris Dunavent (Alison) of Oakland, MD and Kelly McCanless (Brian) of Friendship, TN; his siblings, Donald Dunavent (Maxine) of Orlando, FL and Linda Butler (Don) of Dyersburg, TN; his sisters-in-law, Gracie Dunavent of Hernando, MS and Betty Rodgers of Eads, TN; and his grandsons, Preston McCanless of Friendship, TN and James McCanless of Friendship, TN. He is also survived by nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be directed to First Baptist Church-Dyersburg or to Halls High School Foundation-Sports Plex- c/o Bank of Halls/ Holly Buckner, P.O. Box 8, Halls, TN 38040.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Dyersburg Funeral Home Inc