Yvonne Dunaway Obituary

ODESSA Yvonne Tracy Dunaway, age 55, passed from this life on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at her Odessa residence. Yvonne had fought a long and courageous eight year battle with various medical issues. She did not lose heart with God by her side. Now she has finished her race and has gone to her eternal rest with her loving Father.

Yvonne was born in Midland on November 14, 1956 to Arlis and Jewellene (Wroten) McKenzie. She married the love of her life, Doyle Dunaway, on August 31, 1984 at Belmont Baptist Church in Odessa. She was a very active person who played softball and enjoyed bird and deer hunting and fishing. She was a very outgoing person who never had an enemy. Until her illness precipitated her retirement in 2004, she was an electrician's helper for ECISD.

Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of over 27 years: Doyle Dunaway of Odessa; her mother: Jewellene McKenzie of Odessa; daughter: Shonna Slaughter and husband Donnie of Houston; brother: Jerry McKenzie and wife Dena of Carterville, IL and one grandson: Tobias Slaughter.

Graveside services will be 2:00 pm at Los Angeles Garden of Ector County Cemetery on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, officiated by Pastor John McLemore. Arrangements are entrusted to Acres West Funeral Chapel and condolences to the family may be sent online at acreswestfuneral.com.

Published by Odessa American on Apr. 3, 2012.
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Doyle I am so sorry for your loss. As you know I just lost my husband in August 2011. It is very hard but you just need to pray and get up every day and put one foot in front of the other and you will survive.

Doreen Jimenez Moreno

Doreen Jimenez Moreno

April 6, 2012

Doyle im sorry to hear of your loss.

Timothy Moyers

April 5, 2012

I am sorry for your loss.

Betty Peacock

April 5, 2012

Doyle,
My prayers go out to you and your family, I am so sorry for your loss. May God help you all through this trying time.

Sylvia Villarreal

April 4, 2012

To the family of Yvonne Tracy Dunaway,

I am saddened to hear the news of Yvonne's passing. I worked with her many years ago at Super 'M' and found her to be a wonderful person. She was always such a good and loving mom to Shonna and we enjoyed it when Yvonne brought her in the store. I've thought about her through the years and wanted you to know that I'll aways remember her kindness to me.
May you experience the comfort of the Holy Spirit during this time and know that God holds you all close to His heart.

Stephanie Edwards Bothwell

Stephanie Bothwell

April 3, 2012

Doyle,
So sorry for your loss. Her pain is gone finally. May God help you through this trying time.
Danita, Randy & Jacob

Danita Hutto

April 3, 2012

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