Melissa Dunn

DUNN, Melissa Anne - age 46, of Flint Township, died on Friday, November 6, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 3PM on Tuesday, November 10, at South Baptist Church, which is located at 4091 Van Slyke Road in Flint Township. Pastor Scott Snyder will be officiating. Visitation will be held from 1PM until the time of service at the church. Arrangements have been provided by Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, located at 8138 Miller Road in Swartz Creek.

Melissa was born on October 20, 1974, in Voorhees, NJ. She married Nathan Dunn in Greenville, SC, on June 14, 1997. Melissa loved teaching students of all ages and had a real talent to see them succeed.  Melissa also enjoyed crafts, including sewing, quilting, knitting, and crocheting. Surviving are husband, Nathan Dunn, and son, Jacob Dunn, of Flint Township; parents, Gary (Kim) Van Der Linden of Virginia and Nancy Van Der Linden of Arizona; sister, Amy Van Der Linden of Arizona; stepbrothers, Brian (Jessica) Stewart and Kevin Stewart of Virginia; parents-in-law, Randall and Veronica Dunn of Davison; brother-in-law, Curtis (Ann) Dunn of Burton; sister-in-law, Kristi Dunn of Colorado; niece and nephews Audrey, Cole, and Cyrus Dunn, and William and Jackson Stewart; her beloved and faithful service dog, Zoey; and hundreds of students and friends from her years as a teacher at Bendle Middle School, Grand Blanc Academy, and Faith Baptist School. Donations may be made to a memorial fund at www.gofundme.com/f/melissa-dunn-memorial. Tributes may be shared at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.