2024ObituariesJimmy W. Dunham

Jimmy W. Dunham passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024. Jimmy was born in Marcantel Settlement in Dequincy, LA and was a resident of Denham Springs, LA. Jimmy was an inventor and had multiple patents, he could make and fix anything, he retired from LSU as a Master Mechanic, and enjoyed woodworking and making birdhouses. Jimmy was a member of Watson Baptist Church. Jimmy is survived by his children, Sherrie Dougay (Charles), Ricky Dunham (Susan “Squeaker”), Kenneth Dunham (Sharon); grandchildren, Kristy Mixon, Michael Dougay, Brandon Dunham, Josh Dunham, Ashley Hunt, Kenneth Dunham, Jr., Charlotte O’Brien; 16 great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; sister-in-law, Linda Latting. Jimmy is preceded in death by his parents, Leslie L. Dunham and Octavia Langley Dunham; spouse, Vera Krumholt Dunham; siblings, George Dunham, Louise Glass, Lucille Marcantel, Lessie Waldron, Velma Durham, Bernice Ellis. A visitation will be held on Friday, January 26, 2024 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm with a funeral service to begin at 3:00pm at Seale Funeral Home. Burial will immediately follow at Evergreen Memorial Park. 1720 S. Range Ave. Denham Springs, La 70726. The pallbearers are Mike Dougay, Brandon Dunham, Josh Dunham, Ken Dunham Jr , Logan Mixon, Jackson Dougay. Honorary pallbearers are Charles Dougay and Bryan Trottie. Also the family would like to thank Ms Susie Powell with St Joseph’s Hospice and Stephen Hebert for the love and kindnesses shown to our Dad. The family would like loved ones to know that our Dad passed peacefully into  heaven on this year 1/19/2024 and 6 years earlier to the day on  1/19/2018 our dear Mother Vera and her Brother Harold Krumholt  passed peacefully. They all have the same heavenly birthday! Praise be to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Please sign the online guestbook at sealefuneral.com