James Ewing Dunn Sr.

James Ewing Dunn Sr., formerly of Paducah, died Jan. 26, 2025. He was born on Feb. 26, 1937, in Mayfield, Kentucky, and was the son of the late Dr. J. Ewing and Louise R. Dunn.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Joan Dunn; a daughter, Mary Beth (Jim) Merlotti; and a son, James (Anita) Dunn Jr., all of St. Louis. In addition, he was blessed with six grandchildren, Liza (Holt) Trenor, Todd Merlotti, Andrew (Morgan) Dunn, Ellie (Nathan) Osborn, Caroline Dunn, and Adam Dunn Buck, and one great-grandson, Jack Ewing Trenor. His youngest son, John Russell Dunn, died in 2002. He had five adult stepchildren, Dan (Erin) Bird, Debbie Bird, John Bird, Michael Bird, and Mary Beth Bird Portuese, and three step-grandchildren, Brendan Bird, Grace Portuese, and Alexis Bird.

Jim was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Vanderbilt University with a degree in Chemistry. He received a master's degree in Organic Chemistry from the University of Illinois, and a master's degree in Industrial Management from Georgia Tech. He was the author of several published papers in technical and business fields.

Jim was a corporate executive for several companies, including McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis. He retired as vice president of Halstead Industries in Greensboro, North Carolina. He was a member of several United Methodist Churches including Manchester UMC. He was a campaign representative for the United Way for 25 years and volunteered at his church, two hospitals, and the Red Cross.

Jim's primary interests were his family, his church, and all sports, especially golf.

The funeral service will be at Manchester United Methodist Church, 129 Woods Mill Road, Manchester, Mo. 63011 at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, with visitation starting at 10 a.m. Interment will be at Manchester Methodist Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in his name to The United Way. As a service of the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, friends may sign the family's online guestbook at Schrader.com.