A number of people asked for information on my mother’s funeral, and I felt that it was easier to share this here.
The Celebration of the Life of Dawn Nunn
November 30th, 1938—August 2nd, 2018
St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Tallarook
August 7th, 2018 @ 1PM
Priest in attendance: Rev Fr André Du Plooy
Order of Service
Welcome and words of consolation
Song: I’ll Fly Away (Charley Pride)
Eulogy
Song: Dancing In The Sky (Dani and Lizzy)
Scripture Reading: John 14. 1—7
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling-places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. And you know the way to the place where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.
Short Reflections
The Prayers followed by
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name,
Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is Kingdom, the power, and the glory and
for ever and ever. Amen.
Sprinkling of the coffin
Commendation and Farewell
Song: Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Willie Nelson)
Coffin leaves the church for the Tallarook cemetery
Following funeral service, a small gathering will be held at the Tallarook Hotel.
Dawn’s Legacy
Her Children:
Peter (60), Paul (58), James (50), Andrew (47) & Leonie (44)
Her Children-In-Law:
Michele (Paul’s wife), Chris (James’s husband), Kelly (Andrew’s partner)
Her Grandchildren:
Leah Bryant, Darrell Nunn, Rebbekah Nunn Joud, Kristy Nunn, Simone Nunn, Kris Nunn, Alisha Nunn & Amy Nunn.
Her Great-Grandchildren:
Ayesha (15), Paige (15), Bill (13), Kane (12), Zach (11), Jacob (11), Violet (11), Ella (10), Khadijha (8), Charlotte (8), Archie (7), Lilly (7), Nicholas (7), Mitchell (5), Hannah (5), Hope (4), Tahliah (3) and Jasmine (3).
Funeral Service for Dawn Nunn (PDF version, updated)