Daniel A. (Danny) Dunnam, Sr.

Daniel A. (Danny) Dunnam, Sr., 82, of Echols County died on Friday, April 6, 2012 in West Palm Beach, FL, suddenly, after a period of declining health. Born in Five Points, AL to the late Arnold Hawthorne Dunnam and Mildred Faine Bellcher Dunnam, Mr. Dunnam moved with his family at an early age to South Florida. A graduate of Palm Beach High School in West Palm Beach, he went on to join the U.S. Army Signal Corps and served during the Korean Conflict. After his stint in the Army, Mr. Dunnam returned to West Palm Beach, FL where he met and married the former Rubye Lucille Culpepper and worked for Southern Bell for 35 years before retiring as a manager. After his retirement in the mid 1970's, the Dunnam's moved to Echols County, GA to care for her parents. Mr. Dunnam had a farm on Culpepper Road where he loved caring for his cows for many years, the Dunnam's also loved traveling, having traveled with many groups to locations all over the country. He was a member of Bethel Church of God and was quoted in his high school yearbook with a statement that would characterize his life- "Give the world the best you have and the best will come to you."
Mr. Dunnam is survived by a daughter and son in law, Debra E. & Mark Thompson and a son and daughter in law, Daniel A. Jr. & Cyndi Dunnam, all of West Palm Beach, FL; three grandchildren, Nathan Thompson, Travis Thompson, both of West Palm Beach, FL and Stacie Maine of Fayettville, NC; five brothers and four sisters in law, Ben & Kathy Dunnam of West Palm Beach, FL, Carl & Sylvia Dunnam, of Live Oak, FL, Freddie & Libby Dunnam, and Johnny Dunnam, all of Oak Hill, FL, and Kenny & Lois Dunnam of Thomasville; and two sisters and a brother in law, Patricia Smith of West Palm Beach, FL and Martha & Bob Cullum of Boca Raton, FL; sister in law, Sharon Hagemann and her husband George of Lake Park. Also surviving are three great grandchildren, Skye, Peyton and Kaira Maine and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Lucille Culpepper Dunnam, a brother George Dunnam and a special sister in law, Pauline Dunnam.
Funeral services for Mr. Dunnam will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Bethel Church of God in Echols County. Pastor Darryl Pate will officiate. Burial will follow at Carter Cemetery in Echols County. The family will receive friends at McLane Lakewood Funeral Home on Wednesday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Palm Beach County Hospice, 5300 E. Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33407. Condolences may be conveyed to the family on the obituary page of www.mclanecares.com McLane Lakewood Funeral Home.


Funeral Home:
McLane Lakewood Funeral Home
3119 West Marion Avenue
Lake Park, GA
US 31636