Beckham County, OK - Obits: Mary Kentucky Dunn, 1930
12 Jan 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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DUNN, MARY KENTUCKY
(29 May 1930, Erick Newspaper, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Dunn Rites Tuesday.  Funeral services for Mrs. A. T. Dunn, 69, who died
Monday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. W. Davidson, were held
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at Buffalo Baptist church, Rev. S. N.
Wilson, of this city officiating.  Burial was in Buffalo cemetery under
the direction of Jones-Stubbs Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Dunn had been in bad health for some months and recently returned
from Oklahoma City where she had been undergoing treatment.  Since her
return here she had been at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. W. W. Davidson, being unable to go to her home near Mayfield.
She is survived by four daughters: Mesdames L. P. Watson and John Lewis,
of Oklahoma City; J. C. Adams, of Mayfield; and W. W. Davidson, of Erick
and a number of grandchildren and other relatives.
Obituary:
Mrs. Mary Kentucky Dunn was born in Naudrain County, Missouri, January
21st, 1861.  Departed this life, May 26th, 1930, age 69 years, 4 months
and 5 days.  She had been residing in the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. W.
Davis (sic) of Erick, Oklahoma.
Realizing that the end was near, she wished to be here among her relatives
and friends during her last days on earth.  Her going had been expected
since the condition of her health had been serious for the last nine
months.  She was united to Mr. A. T. Dunn, December 6th, 1876, in
Kentuckytown, near Sherman, Texas.  To this union were born eleven
children.  Six children and her husband preceded her in death, Four girls
and one boy are living, Mrs. Lessie McCillion of Lawton, Oklahoma; Mr.
Claud Dunn of Corpus Christie, Texas; Mrs. W. W. Davidson of Erick,
Oklahoma; Mrs. Lotis Lewis of Oklahoma City; and Mrs. Gladys Adams, of
Printis (sic), Oklahoma.  Also, 14 grand children and one great grand
child.  Mrs. Dunn, at the age of 13 years proffered a hope in Christ and
lived a faithful and consecrated Christian life till death came to release
her of her great suffering.  Funeral services were conducted by Rev. S. N.
Wilson, Rev. H. M. Coffey assisting.  The following: Misses Ruby,
Charlotte Sites, Opal Hammon and Audray Hammon, and Miss Erma Lea Watson
acted as floral girls.  Interment was made in Buffalo Cemetery.

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