Goldsboro- Jerry Kent Dunn, 77, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at Vidant Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Goldsboro with military honors. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 from 6 until 7:30 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.

Mr. Dunn was born in Lenoir County on December 27, 1940 to the late Paul Dunn and Pearl Barnett Dunn.  He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.

He is survived by his wife, Ann Faulkner Dunn; two sons, Mitchell Bennett Dunn (Ester) of West Virginia and Jody Kent Dunn of Florida; five daughters, Cindy Marie Goodman (Reggie) of Deep Run, Cathy Ann Fuller of Florida, Donna Carol Sperry (Donni) of New York, Tammy Ann Britt (MccKines) of Goldsboro and Carmen Lee McKenna (Wayne) of Goldsboro; his sister, Hazel Allen (Rufus) of Kinston; his grandchildren, Megan Sperry (Rob), Gregory Sperry (Heather), Julia Benson (Hunter), Jordan Taggert (Adam), Rebekah Kennedy, Jimmy Demski, Courtney Demski, Steven Demski, Cassidy Britt, Caitlyn Britt, Cody Britt, Nicole Britt (Travis) and Tristen McKenna and his great-grandchildren, Dylan, Londyn, Addisyn, James, Madeline,  Isabella, Chad, Annslee,  Bentlee, Emerson, Ember, Caison,  Cameron and Cainan.
 

In addition to his parents, Mr. Dunn was preceded in death by his son, Jerry Lee Dunn; four brothers and three sisters.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Vidant Medical Heart Center.

The family is in the care of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.

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