Obituary for Donald Lewis Dunn

MR. DONALD LEWIS DUNN, age 86, of McRae, GA, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA.

 Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM, Tuesday, June 2, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Wayne Poole officiating, with interment in Ryals Cemetery.

 Donald was born on December 22, 1939, in Wrightsville, where his family lived before moving to Chauncey, in his teenage years. He attended Chauncey School and was a graduate of Dodge County High School. He was a surveyor for the Georgia Department of Transportation for over 34 years, retiring in the early 2000s. During his years with the DOT, he lived in Brunswick and returned home on the weekends. He served in the National Guard from 1964-1970. He enjoyed farming, tractors, cattle, guns, and skating at Jaybird Springs. He was a son, brother, and favorite uncle to many nieces and nephews. He was affectionately known as ‘Uncle Donald’. He loved the Lord and knew the Bible well. He was the son of the late Virginia Dunagan Dunn and Lewis Dunn and was preceded in death by his siblings, Joyce Brewer, Edna Giddens, Margaret Brewer, Gerald Dunn Sr., and Bobby Dunn, and niece, DeLisa Crawford.

 He is survived by his Brother – Bruce Dunn (Dale) of Cadwell; Sister-in-law – Helen Horton Dunn of McRae; Brother-in-law – Larry Brewer of Cadwell; Nieces and Nephews – Tina Holt (Rodney), Clayton Brewer, Ginny Beck (Ricky), Melinda Moore (Ken), and Monica Gunn (Greg), Rebecca Hope (Chris), Gerald Dunn Jr., Joseph Dunn, Heather Koerperich (Jeff), Kale Dunn; Numerous great-nieces and nephews, cousins, and friends.

 In addition to flowers, contributions can be made in Donald’s memory to the donor’s favorite charity. The family may be contacted through Monica Gunn at 229-315-4368 and will receive friends in Southerland Funeral Chapel from 10:00AM-11:00AM, Tuesday, June 2, 2026.