Martha Pat Louise Dunagin

Mrs. Martha Louise “Pat” Dunagin, age 73, died at the Ogeechee Area Hospice after a brief illness. The Spartanburg, South Carolina, native attended Columbia College and Georgia Southern University where she studied Early Childhood Education. She enjoyed being a wife, mother, and grandmother. Miss Pat was a student and great admirer of Winston Churchill and this quote from him sums up how she lived her life: “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give”. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

Although she was not a native of Statesboro, Miss Pat loved this place and immersed herself in its daily life. After moving to Statesboro in 1978, Miss Pat joined the Statesboro First United Methodist Church where she was active for many years in the Dan Williams Sunday School class, the Dreta Sharpe Circle, and Lydia’s 8. Miss Pat nourished her love of gardening by cultivating many plants at home and through her membership in the Evergreen Garden Club. Miss Pat had a quick mind and a quicker wit. When her husband Randy was alive, they were avid fishermen in ponds and on the Ogeechee River. She loved reading, entertaining, traveling, and helping others. Whether it was carrying over a meal, providing a ride, or lending an ear, Miss Pat was a friend in deed. She enjoyed making friends wherever she went. Miss Pat dearly loved her long friendships with the lovely ladies of the coffee club.

Miss Pat was preceded in death by her parents, Chester and Christine Taylor, as well as her beloved husband, Randal Cleve Dunagin, her brother, Leon Sandiford Taylor, and her sister-in-law, Sara Dunagin Pope.

Survivors include her three daughters, Kelley Dunagin of New York City, Delia Dunagin Roberson (Richard) of Ashland, Ohio, and Christine Dunagin Miller (Eric) of Roswell, Georgia. She will be missed by her five grandchildren: Zoe Roberson, Cash Roberson, Payton Miller, Grace Miller, and Brendan Miller. She is also survived by her sister in law, Mrs. Jill Taylor, and her brother in law, Mr. Norman Pope. Her nieces and nephews include Bill Taylor, Mark Taylor, Eric Taylor, Joy Pope, Brett Pope, and Jimmy Pope.

Randy always told her, “I love you more than yesterday but less than tomorrow.” The same is true for us as well.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 13, 2016 in Statesboro First United Methodist Church with Reverend Scott Harris officiating.

The family will receive guests from 10:00 AM until the funeral hour in the Gathering Area of Statesboro First United Methodist Church.

Inurnment will be held at a later date in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Spartanburg, SC.

Please visit our online memorial at www.hodgesmoore.com to sign the guest book and share fond memories with the Dunagin family.

Memorial contributions may be made to Statesboro First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 2048, Statesboro, GA 30459 or Ogeechee Area Hospice, P.O. Box 531, Statesboro, GA 30459.

Hodges-Moore Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.