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December 4 1925 November 17 2022
Caroline (Thursa) Dunn Eckles, age 96, formerly of Springfield, passed away peacefully at Central Park Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Brandon Florida on November 17, 2022. A Memorial Service will be conducted at 12pm Saturday, December 17, 2022 in the chapel of Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield with The Rev. Jason Jones officiating. Inurnment will follow in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11am until time of the service at 12pm Saturday at the funeral home. Caroline was born on December 4,1925 in Springfield and was the daughter of Nannie Mae Porter Dunn and John Robert Dunn, Sr. She grew up with her brother John Robert Dunn, Jr. in Springfield where she attended Springfield High School. After graduation, she attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri later transferring to the University of Tennessee in Knoxville where she studied Home Economics and Nutrition. She married George L. Eckles, Sr. on July 10,1946 at the First Methodist Church in Springfield. Caroline and George had three sons: Dr. George L. (Susan) Eckles, Jr., Dr. Robert Lyman (Trisha) Eckles and Timothy Porter (Lis) Eckles. Caroline and George lived in Springfield until the late-1990’s when they moved to the Tampa Florida area. During their retirement Caroline and George loved to plan family trips and get together with their sons, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. They were happily married for 61 years until George’s death on February 2, 2007. Caroline was a lifetime member of the First Methodist Church in Springfield. She was a member of the Springfield Country Club, enjoyed participating in her Bridge Club and still found time to serve as den mother for the Cub Scouts. She was employed at Eckles Office Supplies of Springfield as a sales representative and office manager. She is survived by her aforementioned sons; four grandchildren: Trey (Marcella) Eckles, Ryan Eckles, Kristen (Scott) Modesitt, Rob (Natasha) Eckles; and five great-grandchildren: Julian Eckles, Hoss Eckles, Nolan Eckles, Brady Modesitt and Reese Modesitt. Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of these arrangements. AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME- 509 WALNUT STREET, SPRINGFIELD, TN (615) 384-1000
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Caroline Thursa Eckles December 4 1925 November 17 2022.
Death notice for the town of: Greenbrier, state: Tennessee