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Rickey Dale Dunaway

Rickey Dale Dunaway, 63, was called home from this life on April 5, 2018, at his residence in Monticello. Rickey was born May 2, 1954, in Jayess to Dosbie Dale and Eunice Catherine Blackwell Dunaway.
Services were held Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Providence Baptist Church with graveside services following in Providence Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Glen Hilton officiated the services, with Wilson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Rickey Dale formerly worked in the oil field as a service tech for WWT and was currently employed with the Lawrence County School System as a bus driver. He loved the children on the bus route and they loved him. He also was self-employed as a heavy equipment operator. He served his country in the United States Air Force and was a Mason of the Jayess Lodge.
Surviving Rickey are his children, Jessica Garcia (Marvin), Daniel Dunaway (Amanda) and Daren Dunaway, all of New Mexico; two stepdaughters, Lisa Daniels (Ray) and Nikki Pierce (Jason) of Monticello; stepson Scott Upton of Lucedale; wife, Donna Robbins Dunaway of Jayess; two brothers, James Dunaway (Faye) and Macky Dunaway (Tammy); three sisters, Edna Ogden, Lynn Tillotson (Kevin) and Regina Powell; six grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Dosbie Dale and Eunice Catherine Blackwell Dunaway; son, Derrick Dunaway; two brothers, Richard Earl and Zacky Dunaway and two sisters, Larose Hall and Rita Faye Dunaway.
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