Ms. Imogene "Jean" Howard Dunn passed away at her home in Dublin, Georgia, March 18th, 2021. Born to Mack and Josie Howard April 5th, 1932 in Atoka, Oklahoma. She was the 3rd child in the family of 6 children. The oldest child being Marie. Then Commadora, followed by Imogene, Fred, Maxine, and the baby Linda. They left the country life for McAlester, OK, in 1944. Jean was 13 yrs. old. She finished her high school years at McAlester High School.
She was Mom to Benny Gene born January 1952, Laura Jane "Janie" born November 1953, and then 7 years later her Blessing Baby Danny Lee born February 1960 (leap year) in Japan. Most of her life was spent as a military spouse married to Kenneth Dunn. Living in Texarkana, Arkansas then to Japan for 3 1/2 years. Then to California for 3 yrs. before moving back to Oklahoma for 2 yrs. pretty much as a single Mom while her spouse was in Labrador on an unaccompanied tour. Dayton, Ohio was her next stop before going to Massachusetts this being the only place she ever complained about living. She said the people were so rude and hateful and they didn't know how to drive. This was the time Kenneth signed up for being a recruiter so the family could move back to Oklahoma so her kids could finally finish school at one place.
After retirement from the Bank of Oklahoma she moved to Hinesville, Georgia to live with her daughter Janie and son-in-law Larry. She was able to be in the lives of her grand and great-grandchildren. When the opportunity came along to buy a condo in St. Augustine, Florida she took it. She loved her years living so close to the ocean. She also loved when her family would come for visits. It's hard to believe she spent 17 years there. Around 2016 it was time to sell her place and move back in with her daughter and son-in-law in Dublin, Georgia. The main heartbreak Jean suffered throughout her life was losing her Blessing Baby Danny at the age of 20 years old in 1980 due to cancer. While losing her is very hard for all who loved this amazing woman, we take comfort in knowing she is reunited with her Danny and all her loved ones.
She was preceded in death by her father Mack and mother Josie; brother, Commadora; sister, Marie; sister, Linda; son, Danny; her precious mother-in-law, Betty Davis; her beloved son-in-law, Larry Hugh Lastinger.
People that will forever miss her are sister, Maxine (Charles) Stubblefield; brother, Fred Howard; son, Benny (Lea) Dunn; daughter, Janie Lastinger; grandchildren, Paula Horn, Corey (Mel) Horn, Jason (Erica) Dunn, Shelly Dunn, Brenna' (Van) Punneo, Brett Dunn; great-grandchildren, Lacee (Tracy) Burnsed, Bailey (Kristi) Kitchings, Rylee Horn, Emery Horn, Gerald and Savannah Punneo; great-great-grandchildren, Robert Bowen Kitchings, and Jack Lucas Burnsed. So many cousins that can't be counted loved Imogene so much. Her beloved nieces and nephews are too many to list. They were loved so much. Her friends were a blessing to her. She was an honorary Mom to a lot of people.
Jean was a unique Woman that caused everyone that met her was to love her!!
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