Onie Merle SLAWSON

Female 1936 - 2021  (84 years)


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  • Name Onie Merle SLAWSON  [2
    • Onie Merle Slawson Dunn
      February 20, 1936 - February 1, 2021
      Anderson, SC
      Onie Merle Slawson Dunn, age 84, of Anderson, SC, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 1, 2021, at Cottingham Hospice House.
      She was born February 20, 1936 in Brantley, AL and was the daughter of the late Willie Ellis Slawson and Audrey Cook Slawson. She was married to Rodrick Talford Dunn until his death in 2015.
      Onie formerly worked for Bobby Dan Manufacturing and operated a daycare in her home for many years. She had also worked as a bus driver?s aide for several years and was a member of Salem Baptist Church.
      Left to cherish her memory are her son, Michael Dunn of Anderson, SC; brothers, Wayne Slawson of Anderson, SC, and Hugh C. Slawson of Brantley, AL; sisters, Bobbie Hammett of Brantley, AL, and Sheila Nelson of Elba, AL; grandchildren, Jonathan Dunn of Greenville, SC, Brandon Dunn of Starr, SC, and Dustin Dunn of Anderson, SC; and great-grandson, Lincoln Dunn.
      In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Kendall W. Dunn; brothers, Willie, Gerald, Harold, Jackie and Zera Slawson; and sister, Twinette Campbell.
      The family will receive friends on Thursday, February 4, 2021, from 1:30-2:30 pm at The McDougald Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow in the Chapel at 3:00 pm with Rev. Mark Dickson officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

      The McDougald Funeral Home
      2211 North Main Street
      Anderson, SC 29621
      Phone:(864) 224-4343 [1]
    Birth 20 Feb 1936  Brantley, Crenshaw Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Census 1940  Living with parents in Leon and Theba, Crenshaw Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1950  Living with parents in Mount Ida and Brantley, Crenshaw Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Death 1 Feb 2021  Anderson, Anderson Co., South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Anderson, Anderson Co., South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I2641  Main Tree
    Last Modified 11 Mar 2024 

    Father Willie Ellis SLAWSON,   b. 27 Sep 1903, Crenshaw Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Apr 1962, Brantley, Crenshaw Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Audrey Lelia COOK,   b. 27 Aug 1912, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Dec 1992 (Age 80 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 27 Aug 1928  Covington Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F1373  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Roderick Talford DUNN,   b. 13 Sep 1931, Anderson Co., South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Mar 2015, Anderson, Anderson Co., South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Family ID F1378  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 11 Mar 2024 

  • Sources 
    1. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    2. [S613] 1940 Census Leon and Theba, Crenshaw County, Alabama.

    3. [S614] 1950 Census Mount Ida and Brantley, Crenshaw County, Alabama.

    4. [S12032] Ancestry.com: Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967.