Jane Catherine (Jones) Dunsmore

Jane C. Dunsmore, 80, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at her daughter's home, surrounded by her family. She was born in Lee County, VA, daughter of the late Billy Dee Jones and Alice Dishner Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Stuart Gaston Dunsmore, Jr.; and her sons, Clay and Chris Dunsmore.

Mrs. Dunsmore was a long-time member of First United Methodist Church of Stanley, where she was active in many roles throughout the years. She was a retired, Nationally Certified, teacher who taught various subjects at Stanley Middle School, where she was nominated as Teacher of the Year in 1997. She received a B.S. Degree in Elementary Education and English from Radford University in Radford, VA, where she was a member of Alpha Sigma Tau, and a Master's Degree in Middle School Education from Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, NC. In her own words, "I LOVED to be a teacher, help people, take care of my grandchildren, work with my hands, read and tell stories, be with my daughter and her family and travel, eat out, argue, dance and be with my husband." 

Mrs. Dunsmore is survived by her daughter, Kim Smith, and her husband, Michael (Buddy) of Stanley; her granddaughters, Jessie, Claire, and Katelyn Smith, also of Stanley; her sister, Sandi Craig of State College, PA; her niece, nephews, and cousins; the Smith family; her sister-in-law, Deanna Dunsmore of New York, NY; and her special friends, colleagues, former students, and in-home caregivers. 

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 7, 2025, at Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery, Mount Holly. A Celebration of Life for Mrs. Dunsmore will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Common Ground, Stanley. The family will greet guests after the Celebration of Life service.

Memorials may be made to the food pantry of First United Methodist Church of Stanley. Condolence messages may be sent to the family by visiting www.woodlawnfuneral.org. Woodlawn Funeral Home of Mount Holly is caring for Mrs. Dunsmore's family.

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