a time. Later, she co-hosted Opry Backstage on the Nashville Network in 1999–2002. Retirement and death In 2003, Dunn announced her retirement from her musical career and released her final album, Full Circle, which was her only gospel album, to devote full-time to her other passion, art. Her paintings deal primarily with subjects from the Southwestern United States. On November 14, 2016, Dunn died of ovarian cancer in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at age 59. She was survived by her wife, Melissa Taylor, and her brothers, Chris, Jerry and Rodney. Discography Studio albums Holly Dunn (1986) Cornerstone (1987) Across the Rio Grande (1988) The Blue Rose of Texas (1989) Heart Full of Love (1990) Getting It Dunn (1992) Life and Love and All the Stages (1995) Leave One Bridge Standing (1997) Full Circle (2003) References External links 1957 births 2016 deaths Abilene Christian University alumni American women country singers American country singer-songwriters American members of the Churches of Christ Deaths from cancer in New Mexico Deaths from ovarian cancer Grand Ole Opry members Jefferson High School (San Antonio, Texas) alumni MTM Records artists Musicians from San Antonio Singer-songwriters from Texas Warner Records artists Country musicians from Texas LGBT people from Texas American LGBT singers American LGBT songwriters