Otis Dunagan

Otis Ardway Dunagan, 83, of Corsicana, went home to be with his Savior Jesus Christ on Sept. 22, 2012, at his home with his family by his side. Services for Mr. Dunagan will be Sept. 26, 2012, at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home with Reverend Rufus Nutt and Reverend Tony Stephens officiating. Graveside services will follow at the St. Elmo Cemetery in Winkler, Texas. Otis was born December 27, 1928, in Emmett, Texas , the eleventh child of Callie Bayward and Audie Nora Dunagan. He moved to Corsicana at the age of 22 with his mother after the death of his father. At George's Grill, he met and fell in love with Oma Mae Qualls and they were married September 1, 1954. Otis and Mae were married for 44 years until her death on March 21, 1999. They made their home in Corsicana and had six children. He was a loving son, husband, father and grandfather. Otis loved Corsicana and all who lived there. He worked tirelessly with the Salvation Army, and helped establish the Eleventh Avenue Baptist Church in the early 1950s where he was the associate pastor and song leader until the time of his death. He and other like-minded, great men established the Corsicana Police Reserve, Corsicana Emergency Corps and the Navarro County Sheriff's Reserve. Otis loved God and was a Mason for over 50 years. He was a Master Mason and a member of both the Corsicana and Winkler Chapters. He was a past Worshipful Master of the Winkler Lodge and a recipient of the Golden Trowel Award. He was also a member of the Corsicana Chapter of the Eastern Star with Mae for many years before her death. Otis dedicated his life to his church, his family and his community. He worked faithfully to make Corsicana a safer and better place to live. He was involved in law enforcement as a reserve police officer, reserve deputy sheriff and constable for over 50 years. In addition to police work, he responded to natural disasters and many personal tragedies as a member of the Corsican Emergency Corps. He was also a member of many other civic organizations and charities over the years. Otis will truly be missed by all who knew and loved him. Mr. Dunagan is preceded in death by his loving wife Oma Mae Dunagan, daughers Betty Brunton and Patricia Doss, son Billy Earl Jackson, his parents, 10 brothers and sisters and his grandson Joey Barnett. Mr. Dunagan is survived by his daughter Debra Hardin of Corsicana; sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth and Sandy Dunagan of Corsicana, and Paul and Gina Dunagan of Dallas; life companion Margarett Parsons; eleven grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Phillip Barnett, Kenneth Anthony Dunagan, Callie Dunagan, Daniel Dunagan, Jason Brunton, Jeremy Doss, Eric Chapman and Elvis Anderson. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Corsicana Emergency Corps and area Masons. The family will recieve friends at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Tuesday evening, Sept. 25th, from 5:00- 8:00pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Corsicana Emergency Corps or the Eleventh Avenue Baptist Church.

Otis Dunagan

December 27, 1928 - September 22, 2012