Funeral services for Lora Mae Dunn, 90, of Purcell were held Monday, March 23, 2026 at the Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel. Interment was at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell under the direction of the Wilson-Little Funeral Home of Purcell.
Mrs. Dunn went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, March 19, 2026 in Blanchard.
Lora Mae was born on April 12, 1935, at her family’s home west of Purcell. She was the third child of four children born to Jessie Franklin McGee and Frances Mae (Blair) McGee.
Lora Mae grew up a farm girl and attended Washington schools, graduating with the class of 1953. She later met and married the love of her life, James Erkley Dunn on April 6, 1956 in Purcell. Together they raised five children, Jim, David, Janea, Sherry and Tracy on a farm southwest of Purcell near the Payne community.
Lora Mae worked hard as a wife, mother and homemaker. Together she and James farmed and ran the family business, Dunn Construction for many years. She also worked as the company’s bookkeeper during that time.
Lora Mae was a faithful Christian throughout her life. She was a charter member of the Union Hill Baptist Church, and enjoyed teaching Sunday school for many years. Throughout her life, she attended and was active in various other Baptist churches in the area.
She was a wonderful seamstress and Quilter. She and her daughter Sherry enjoyed making quilts for the Infant Crisis Center in Oklahoma City. She also enjoyed gardening and working in her yard. Later in life, she enjoyed traveling with family and friends. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jess and Frances McGee; husband, James Dunn in 1995; two daughters, Janea Dunn and Sherry Hart; one sister, Carolyn Caldwell and two infant brothers, David and Darl.
She is survived by three children, sons, Jim Dunn and wife, Anita, of Cashion, David Dunn of Lindsay and Tracy Hale and husband, Larry, of Goldsby, Okla.; nine grandchildren, Brian Dunn and wife, Edy, Brandon Dunn and wife, Leah, Jarrod Atkinson and wife, Julie, Sarah Atkinson, Jacob Hart, Rachel Stroble and husband, Nathan, Joe Dunn and wife, Jess, Tonya Haley and husband, Adam, and Lariat Hale.; eight great-grandchildren and a host of other loving relatives and friends.
Memorials may be made to the Infant Crisis Center, 4224 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105.  
Online condolences may be made at www.wilsonlittle.com.