Freda Dunn
Freda Mae Porter-Dunn born at Kerksey Maternity Hospital in Mulberry, AR in 1948 to James L Porter and Pearl A Rice Porter. She grew up in South Fort Smith and attended South Fort Smith School Grade School along with Ramsey Jr High School and Southside High School. She married the love of her life David Dunn who she met at Floyd’s Drive-In in Fort Smith, AR and they married for 48 years. They raised two boys and loved their grandchildren. She worked at Tate Elementary in Van Buren, AR for 23 years a cafeteria manager and retired to care for her parents in her home. She was peacefully Heaven sent.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, David Dunn; two sisters, Jo Croff and Pansy Williamson.
She is survived by two sons, Paul Dunn and his wife Deena of Van Buren and James Dunn and his wife Misty of Van Buren; three sisters, Ruth McFarland of Alma, Alice Miller of Greenwood, Debbie Easter of Van Buren; two brothers, J.W. Porter of Denver, CO, Jerry Porter of Van Buren and five grandsons, Todd, Ty, Brett, Hogan and Seth Dunn.
Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Gill Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren, AR.
Pallbearers will be Todd Dunn, Ty Dunn, Brett Dunn, Hogan Dunn, Seth Dunn and Kevin Porter.
The family will visit with friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home, 4100 Alma Highway, Van Buren, AR.
To place an online tribute, go to www.edwardsvan-alma.com.
Posted online on January 24, 2022
Published in Southwest Times Record
Freda Dunn
Freda Mae Porter-Dunn born at Kerksey Maternity Hospital in Mulberry, AR in 1948 to James L Porter and Pearl A Rice Porter. She grew up in South Fort Smith and attended South Fort Smith School Grade School along with Ramsey Jr High School and Southside High School. She married the love of her life David Dunn who she met at Floyd’s Drive-In in Fort Smith, AR and they married for 48 years. They raised two boys and loved their grandchildren. She worked at Tate Elementary in Van Buren, AR for 23 years a cafeteria manager and retired to care for her parents in her home. She was peacefully Heaven sent.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, David Dunn; two sisters, Jo Croff and Pansy Williamson.
She is survived by two sons, Paul Dunn and his wife Deena of Van Buren and James Dunn and his wife Misty of Van Buren; three sisters, Ruth McFarland of Alma, Alice Miller of Greenwood, Debbie Easter of Van Buren; two brothers, J.W. Porter of Denver, CO, Jerry Porter of Van Buren and five grandsons, Todd, Ty, Brett, Hogan and Seth Dunn.
Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Gill Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren, AR.
Pallbearers will be Todd Dunn, Ty Dunn, Brett Dunn, Hogan Dunn, Seth Dunn and Kevin Porter.
The family will visit with friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home, 4100 Alma Highway, Van Buren, AR.
To place an online tribute, go to www.edwardsvan-alma.com.
Posted online on January 24, 2022
Published in Southwest Times Record
