Bernice Ann "Bunny" Dykes

Bernice Ann "Bunny" Dykes, age 91, of Powell, TN, formerly of Peoria, AZ, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025. She was of the Lutheran faith. After graduating high school at the age of 18, Bunny proudly served two years in the WAF, Women's Air Force, before beginning a 38-year career with the AFCS, Air Force Civil Service, retiring in 1999. She spent three years living in Germany, her favorite place, where she enjoyed traveling throughout Europe with her niece, Lynn. Bunny was preceded in death by her parents, William and Martha Schulz; her sisters and their husbands, Helen and Bob Eberlein and Mae and Gus Gefauff; and her brothers and their wives, Paul and Martha Schulz and Roland and Erma Schulz. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Blackstock and her husband Bernie; her sons, Bob Dykes of Phoenix, AZ and Roger Dykes and his wife Jensi; her grandchildren, Ben Hyatt and his wife Melissa, Stacey Meyers and her husband Gary, Nathan Blackstock and his wife Courtney, Abby Hannon and her husband Tim, and Caroline Dykes; and her great-grandchildren, Shaelyn Meyers, Austynn Meyers, Isaac Meyers, Evann Meyers, Levi Hyatt, Joslynn Meyers, Olivia Hyatt, Eli Meyers, Eliza Blackstock, and Liam Blackstock. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews who affectionately called her "Aunt B," including Linda, Kathy, Tom, Larry, Lynn, Laura, Ted, Neil, and Kris, as well as numerous great-nieces and great-nephews. Family and friends will gather at East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery - John Sevier at 12:15 PM on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, for a 12:30 PM graveside service officiated by Chaplain Debbie Awtonomow of the East Tennessee Veterans Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that donations in Bunny's name be made to the Dementia/Alzheimer's Society. A very special thank you to the administrators, staff, and dedicated nurses at Emory Ridge Memory Care for making my mom's residency loving and meaningful. Special thanks as well to Debbie, Mom's caregiver through Home Instead, for her exceptional care and compassion. Rose Funeral and Cremation - Broadway is honored to serve the Dykes family.