Obituary of James Oliver Dunton

Coinjock, NC James ‘Jim’ Oliver Dunton, 72, of 4460 Caratoke Highway, Coinjock, NC died Wednesday, February 12, 2003 at Albemarle Hospital. He was born in Aydlett, NC to the late J. Paul and Julia Sawyer Dunton and was the owner and operator of J. O. Dunton Wrecker Service. He was a retired owner and operator of the Currituck Service Center, a former magistrate of Currituck County, a former bridge tender with the Army Corps of Engineers at Coinjock, a member of the Coinjock Baptist Church, a past Boy Scout Master, a member of Currituck Lodge #463 AF & AM, a retired Crawford Township Volunteer Fireman, and a veteran of the U. S. Army having served in Korean Conflict. Mr. Dunton is survived by his wife of 52 years, Joan Hayman Dunton of the home; two daughters, June Dunton Klag of Virginia Beach, VA and Joy Dunton Davis of Aydlett, NC; four sisters, Pauline Walker of Currituck, NC, Eunice Perkins of Shawboro, NC, Julia Bea Sample of Aydlett, NC, and Janet Fairley of Poplar Branch, NC; and four grandsons, Justin and Brad Davis and Jamison and Lathan Klag. He was preceded in death by a sister, Loreen ‘Tootie’ Freeman. A funeral service will be conducted on Saturday, February 15, 2003 at 11:00 AM at the Coinjock Baptist Church by the Rev. Charles Wellons. Burial will be at the Snowden Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the social hall of the church immediately following the service and at other times at the residence. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Crawford Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Inc., P. O. Box 96, Currituck, NC 27929. To sign the online register, please visit www.twifordfh.com. Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC is in charge of arrangements. Twiford’s Memorial Chapel February 13, 2003 P. O. Drawer 405 ph. 252-335-4395 Elizabeth City, NC 27907-0405 fax 252-335-4329