Paul J. Dunn, age 74 of Forest City, died Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at Upstate Community Hospice in Landrum.  Paul was born in Kings Mountain, North Carolina on December 29, 1949, and was a son of the late Clyde Harrison Dunn and Cubie Lee Mitcham Dunn. 

He was a member of the Village Chapel in Forest City and retired as a Maintenance Technician for BASF in Spartanburg.  Paul was a former volunteer firefighter for the Sandy Mush Fire Department and an EMT with the former Rutherford County Rescue Crew.  He was also proud to be a published author.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Kimsey Dunn in 2020,  great-grandsons, Michael and Hayden Arrowood, a brother, Richard Dunn and a sister, Becky Dunn Waltman.

Survivors include his sons, Jamie Dunn and wife Kim of Ellenboro, Jason Dunn and wife Shannon of Forest City, his daughter, Tracy Dunn Wyatt and husband Stan of Chesnee.  There are also eight grandchildren, Miranda, Lindsey, Scottie, Karmen, Patrick, Kody, Haley, Laney, and Samantha, as well as eleven great-grandchildren.

A memorial service from the graveside will be held at 2 o’clock on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery with the Reverend Ronnie Robbins and Reverend Zach Robbins officiating.  Following the service the family will have a time of visitation at the home of his son, Jamie and Kim Dunn, 288 Walker Store Road, Ellenboro. All are welcome to join them there.

Memorials may be made to Upstate Community Hospice House, 260 Fairwinds Drive, Landrum, South Carolina 29356.

The Padgett and King Mortuary & Crematory is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com