Shawnee Star News
Thursday, July 29, 1999
"Helen Dunavan
Tecumseh resident Helen Dunavan died Thursday at a Tecumseh nursing home. She was 89. Mrs. Dunavan was born March 1, 1910 in Earlsboro to Lee Jones and Edith Mae (Alfrey) Jones. She married Tom Dunavan June 10, 1928 in Shawnee. She was a graduate of Earlsboro High School.
She worked in food service with Biscuit Hill Restaurant for 11 years. Previously she had worked with the Broadway Cafeteria for a number of years. She and her husband also operated a service station in Earlsboro for several years. Mrs. Dunavan was a member of Fairview Baptist Church.
Survivors include:
..her grandson and granddaughter in law, Arnold and Winona Dunavan, Amarillo, Texas;
..great grandson and great granddaughter in law, Clint and Carmon Dunavan, California;
..great granddaughter and great grandson in law, Crystal and Daryle Dothard, Van Nuys, Calif;
..daughter in law, Effie Dunavan Farris, Shawnee;
and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom; son, Jack Dunavan; her parents; one sister, Willie Dunavan. Services will be 10 a.m. at Gaskill-Owens Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Delbert Akin officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery."
Shawnee Star News
Thursday, July 29, 1999
"Helen Dunavan
Tecumseh resident Helen Dunavan died Thursday at a Tecumseh nursing home. She was 89. Mrs. Dunavan was born March 1, 1910 in Earlsboro to Lee Jones and Edith Mae (Alfrey) Jones. She married Tom Dunavan June 10, 1928 in Shawnee. She was a graduate of Earlsboro High School.
She worked in food service with Biscuit Hill Restaurant for 11 years. Previously she had worked with the Broadway Cafeteria for a number of years. She and her husband also operated a service station in Earlsboro for several years. Mrs. Dunavan was a member of Fairview Baptist Church.
Survivors include:
..her grandson and granddaughter in law, Arnold and Winona Dunavan, Amarillo, Texas;
..great grandson and great granddaughter in law, Clint and Carmon Dunavan, California;
..great granddaughter and great grandson in law, Crystal and Daryle Dothard, Van Nuys, Calif;
..daughter in law, Effie Dunavan Farris, Shawnee;
and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom; son, Jack Dunavan; her parents; one sister, Willie Dunavan. Services will be 10 a.m. at Gaskill-Owens Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Delbert Akin officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery."
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