Black Oak - Dorris Velma Dunkerson, 88, of Black Oak passed Monday, November 24, 2014 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born October 19, 1926 in Jonesboro to the late Leonard and Jennie Kirksey and spent her entire life in the Black Oak and Caraway area. She was a farmer's wife and a member of the Caraway First Baptist Church. She taught Sunday School and was a church worker for many years. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Survivors include her children and their spouses, Kathy and John Starnes of Caraway and Larry and Dana Dunkerson of Black Oak; five grandchildren, Shawna Barber and husband Blake of Jonesboro, Tysha Starnes of Caraway, Kyla Futrell and husband Chris of Jonesboro, Daniel Dunkerson of Lake City and Sarah Dunkerson of Black Oak; two great-grandchildren, Wes Thompkins of Caraway and Evie Futrell of Jonesboro; two brothers and their wives, Delmer and Betty Kirksey of St. Joseph, Missouri and Jerrell and Virginia Kirksey of Houston, Texas and numerous other family and friends. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Noble C. Dunkerson; grandson, Marshall Dunkerson; six brothers and sisters. The family will receive friends from noon until 2:00 pm, Tuesday at the Caraway First Baptist Church. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Tuesday, November 25, 2015 at Caraway First Baptist Church with Rev. Rick Stevens officiating. Interment will follow in Monette Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Gregg Funeral Home of Monette. Honored to serve as pallbearers, John McCord, Dane McCord, Kris Kelton, Kurt Vaughn, Kyle Vaughn and Clayton Miller and as honorary pallbearers, the men of Caraway First Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Caraway building fund or Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House.