June 9, 1929 – August 2, 2022
Graveside services for Veralyn Bea (Shotts) Dunn, 93, of Chickasha, will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2022 in Fairlawn Cemetery.
Veralyn Bea (Shotts) Dunn was born on June 9th, 1929 to Laura E. Shotts and Charlie Shotts. She went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 2nd, 2022.
Bea was very involved as a Church of Christ member and loved the Lord very much. She was saved and baptized at the age of 12.
She loved going to the lake with her family, reading her Bible, praying, watching her grandchildren play along the creek in their back yard, and taking long golf cart rides around her land with her sweet husband. She wanted to make sure that her family and friends knew about Jesus. She worked at American Optical for numerous years and retired from there. One day, Bea saw Donald Jeter Dunn riding across the pasture on his donkey. They locked eyes and were together from that moment on. Bea and Don married on October 25th, 1947. The couple were only 18 years old. The two celebrated their 74th anniversary before Don passed on February 1st, 2021. The two were very much still and loved and showed it every day. They were the most genuine model for a healthy and lasting marriage. Bea and Don had 5 children and 13 grandchildren.
She is survived by her son, Terry Dunn of Sulphur; daughter and son-in-law Brenda and Jackie Stidham of Ninnekah; daughter and son-in-law Penny and Joe Jordan of Blanchard; son Kendall Dunn of Chickasha. She is also survived by her 13 grandchildren: Luke Dunn, Ladonna, Donnie Dunn, Dustin Stidham, Derek Stidham, Kealee Romero, Christopher Dunn, Kristy Kelley, Trevor Dunn, Shandi Mosley, and Parker Jordan. Numerous great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by: her husband, Don Dunn; son Tim Dunn; twin brothers, Lendon and Landon Shotts; brother, Thomas Shotts; sister, Treba Simons; her parents Laura and Charlie Shotts.
There will be a viewing at Ferguson Funeral Home on Friday, August 5 th from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with the family present to welcome friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Services are under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.