This is her Grandpa Dunaway's obit from the December 7, 1952 DOTHAN EAGLE. Faye was about to turn 12 and was living in Germany because her father, J.M. Dunaway, Jr., was stationed there.

 

 https://www.findagrave.com/.../3276.../john-mcdowell-dunaway

 

 This is her grandfather on her mother's side. She spends two pages of her autobiography describing his death and burial. This was her first reckoning with death. (from the February 4, 1951 DOTHAN EAGLE)

 https://www.findagrave.com/.../32908832/simeon-luther-smith

These are the obituaries for both of Faye Dunaway's grandfathers. The first one is her Grandpa Dunaway's obit from the December 7, 1952 DOTHAN EAGLE. Faye was about to turn 12 and was living in Germany because her father, J.M. Dunaway, Jr., was stationed there. The second one is for her grandfather on her mother's side, S. L. Smith, and it's from the February 4, 1951 DOTHAN EAGLE. Faye was then living in Bascom. She spends two pages of her autobiography, LOOKING FOR GATSBY describing Mr. Smith's death and burial. This was her first reckoning with death. She called Mr. Smith "Olpa" in her book. from page 31 and 32: "I couldn't adjust to the fact that this man who had been the only consistent father figure in my life was gone. Death didn't seem to have the promise and hope that he had preached about for years. It seemed cold and harsh and unfair. I didn't want to go into the living room where my mother had placed his casket for viewing. I don't think I closed my eyes the entire night."