Elmeda Dunagin
November 30, 1924 - September 13, 2017
Beattyville, KY- Elmeda Dunagin, age 92, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at the Marcum and Wallace Hospital, located in Irvine, KY. She was born November 30, 1924, in Lee County, KY, a daughter to the late Fred and Arna (Akers) Dunagin. She taught school in Lee County, KY for 8 years, 1 year in Powell County, KY, 3 years in Mason, OH, and 23 years in Carlisle, OH. She moved back to Lee County, KY in April 2005. She was a Kentucky Colonel, a member of the Lee County Homemakers Association, a member of the Kentucky Retired Teachers, and had visited all 50 states and abroad. She was also a member of the First Church of God, located in Zoe, KY. Miss Dunagin once stated that she would make very few changes in her life if she had to do it over, and always said God not only directs man’s steps, but also his stops. Elmeda leaves behind 1 nephew; Michael (Janice) Kelso of Beattyville, KY, nieces; Teresa Watkins of Florida, and Lynn Yard of Ohio, special friends; Patricia Louise Hobbs, Elaine Turner, Imojean Brandenburg, and Phyllis Charlton, and many other loving family members and friends. Along with her parents; Freda and Arna Dunagin, she was preceded in death by 1 sister; Laverne Watkins, 2 brothers; Stanley Dunagin and Roy Lee Drake, and special friend; Dosha Back. Visitation will be held Sunday, September 17, 2017 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM at the First Church of God at Zoe, KY. Funeral services will be held Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 3:00 PM at the First Church of God at Zoe, KY, with Pastor Tim Charlton and Pastor Dave Cooper officiating. She will be laid to rest beside her mother in the Akers-Dunagin Cemetery, located in Beattyville, KY. To leave the family a special message, please visit www.boonevillekyfuneralhome.com. The Booneville Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Beattyville, KY- Elmeda Dunagin, age 92, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at the Marcum and Wallace Hospital, located in Irvine, KY. She was born November 30, 1924, in Lee County, KY, a daughter to the late Fred... View Obituary & Service Information