Patricia ‘Pat’ Ann Dunston, 86, of Belton, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Born in Hayesville, NC, Mrs. Dunston was the daughter of the late Edward Morgan & Ethel Woodward Long.

She is survived by her husband, Russell Lassiter Dunston; her children, Lisa Oehmig (Leib), Amelia ‘Amy’ Knowlton (Randy), and Thomas ‘Tom’ Edward Ariail (Angela); six grandchildren, Zak Knowlton (Lizzie), Ariail Barker (Andrew), Adam Knowlton (Taylor), CG Oehmig, Hunter Oehmig, and Caramia Ariail; and four great-grandchildren, Gray Barker, Addy Jo Knowlton, Davis Barker, and Jak Knowlton.