Mary Alice Dunham, 88 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born November 27, 1931, in West Portsmouth to the late George and Mary Lovejoy Bower.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by 3 sisters; Loretta Henderson, Donna Essman, and Jeanie Ratcliff. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Portsmouth.
Mary is survived by her husband, Bill Dunham whom she married December 30, 1950, 3 sons; Bill (Becky) Dunham, Chris (Dona) Dunham, and Jon (Wendi) Dunham, 2 daughters; Terry (Randy) Diller and Lorie (Michael) Peters, 12 grandchildren; Randy Lee, Amanda, Jessica, Emily, Kyle, Tiffany, Megan, Chris Jr., Brandan, Spenser, Elizabeth, and KayLee, 9 great-grandchildren; Jalynn, Madylynn, Ellynn, Kynslee, Lily, Micah, Bryce, Jazlynn, and Adania, a sister, Ann Hamilton, along with several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be 3:00 PM Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Friendship Cemetery with Evan Fisher officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the Roger W. Davis Funeral Home in West Portsmouth. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to the First Presbyterian Church in Mary’s memory.
