Mr. Paul Dunkin, age 77 of rural Makanda, died at 8:23 a.m. Monday, April 3, 2017 at his daughters home. He was born February 16, 1940 in Shirley, AR, the son of Malachi and Mary M. (Tremel) Dunkin. He married Kathleen Pearl Vines on June 23, 1963 in Anna. She preceded him in death on April 5, 2016. Paul is survived by his children, David Wayne Dunkin of Goodman, MO, Denise Schuetz of Makanda, Paul Warren Dunkin of Bolivar, Mo, Rodney Eugene Dunkin of Seneca, MO; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Linda Treece and Ellen Brunell both of Anna. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Kathleen Dunkin; and four sisters, Sherry Sweet, Imogene Clutts, Bonnie Shipley and Betty Jackson. Private family services for Mr. Paul Dunkin are being held.