Mona Dunnam Obituary

Mona Ruth McGowin Dunnam, 88, passed away October 1, 2023, in Glen Rose, Texas with family by her side. She was born on October 27, 1934, to Toy C. and Tommie W. McGowin, in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. Ruth, as she was known to family and friends, graduated from Okmulgee High School in 1952, where she met and married her husband of 32 years, the late Bill Dunnam. They lived in Okmulgee for a few years before relocating to Odessa, Texas, where they resided for more than 30 years. Ruth eventually settled in Haltom City, Texas, where she lived for more than 20 years with her granddaughter, Krystal. Ruth was a proud member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and was awarded the prestigious Order of the Rose degree. She was a Captain in the Texas Civil Air Patrol, an organization in which she and Bill were very active members. She and Bill co-owned and operated Odessa West, Inc. , a successful trucking company they created from the ground up. She finished her career at Conoco Phillips where she worked for more than 20 years before her retirement. Of all her successes, she considered her children and grandchildren to be her greatest accomplishment. Ruth is survived by her two grandchildren, Christopher Alan Dunnam, of Katy and Krystal Dawn Dunnam Neils, of Fort Johnson. She is also survived by her daughter-in-law Jane Ann Dunnam, of Katy, sister Marilyn McGowin Kuban and husband Jimmy, of Walnut Springs and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her loving husband Billy Horace Dunnam, son Ronald Dean Dunnam, son Alan Dale Dunnam, daughter Rynda Kay Dunnam, daughter-in-law Terry Lee Dunnam and brother Ted Stanley McGowin. A graveside service will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa, Texas, on Friday, October 6th at 2pm.