Jean Caorline (Perry) Dunham was born on March 27,1937 in Lake Park, Florida to William Frank Perry Sr. and Elizabeth Revels Perry. From this union twelve (12) children were born. She was the fifth child out of twelve children. She attended and graduated from Roosevelt High School where she was a majorette with the high school marching band and sang in the high school choir. She was an aspiring opera singer and had a deep affection for music.
At the age of 12, she gave her heart to God, and her hand to her pastor, Rev. D.N. Carter. She worked and studied with sister Laura B. Conner and the faithful leaders and teachers of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. She also worked with the Sunday School, Baptist Training Union, Missionary, Sunshine Band, and the choir. As a Christian, she always put God first in her life.
After graduating from high school, she relocated to Brooklyn, New York. She joined Berean Baptist Church and worked faithfully as supervisor of the Youth Choir and as a Jr. Deaconess. During this time, she worked for the New York Dept. Of Health, (Bellevue Hospital) for ten years, where she met her husband of sixty-six years George W. Dunham Sr. They eventually moved from Brooklyn, New York to North Babylon, New York. She worked for twenty-five years at Aero Flex Corporation (Electronic Division) and eventually retired. She moved her church membership to Holy Trinity Baptist Church and was consecrated as a Deaconess in 1974. She worked faithfully as a Sunday School Teacher and became a member of the Senior Choir.
When our parents retired, they returned to West Palm Beach, Florida in 1998 and she once again re-joined the New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church under the Pastorship of Re. James Lofton. As a dedicated Christian, she began teaching Sunday School, was a member of the Cathedral Choir and Chairperson of the Deaconess Ministry. She also worked with the food program for approximately sixteen (16) years delivering food to the home bound. Additionally, she was past Grand Officer and Worthy Matron, Queen Esther Chapter #69, O.E.S. Past President of Saratoga Pines Homeowners Association, Royal Palm Beach Florida.
On Saturday, October 17, 2026 Jean Caroline Dunham peacefully transitioned to be with our Lord and Savior at the age of 89. She lived a life full of love and true happiness.
She is survived by her husband of sixty-six (66) years, George W. Dunham Sr., her three (3) children, Cystale Dunham, Charnette Miller, and George Dunham Jr.; four (4) grandchildren, Brittney, Daviontre, Devin and Naomi; two (2) great grandchildren, Amina and Noelle.
Our mother's favorite scripture: Psalm 27:1- The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life of whom shall I be afraid?
Visitation will be held at Royal Palm Funeral Home, 5601 Greenwood Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33407, US, on October 28, 2026, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Visitation will also be held at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church , 911 9th Street. , West Palm
Beach, FL 33407, on October 29, 2026, beginning at 11:30 am.
A Celebration of Life service to follow beginning at 12:00 pm.
A Committal service will be held at Royal Palm Memorial Gardens located at 5601 Greenwood Ave. WPB, FL 33407 at 1:30pm
