May 16, 1957 – February 15, 2026
Funeral services for Brenda Gail Dunn will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 20, 2026, at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Hineston with Reverends Dustin “Flipper” Wilson, Eugene Williams, DeWayne Davis, and Tim Lee officiating. The burial will follow in Mt. Moriah Cemetery under the direction of Jeane’s Funeral Service. Serving as pallbearers will be David Sumler, Jeremy Goodwin, Lucas Stewart, Sam Boles, Randy Hughes, and Joseph Hughes. The honorary pallbearers will be Korbyn Powell, Easton Irvin, Connor Martin, and Carter Martin.
A visitation will be held at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church on Thursday, February 19th from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and again on Friday from 6:00 a.m. until the time of service.
Brenda was born May 16, 1957, in Leesville, Louisiana and passed away February 15, 2026, in her home in Hineston, Louisiana at the age of 68. Brenda proudly served in the U.S. Army and lived for a while in West Virginia and New Mexico before moving back to Louisiana. For many years she worked as an EMT and then as a pharmacy technician. Brenda enjoyed running the roads shopping, thrifting, or hunting for antiques. She had a green thumb and liked to be outdoors tending to her plants or creating a burn pile. She had a special place in her heart for animals and birds.
Brenda was preceded in death by her son, Jim Boles; daughter, Amanda Rachelle Dunn; parents, Leon Alexander and Gloria Alexander; brothers, Robert Alexander and Scott Simmons; and sister, Melissa Ocasio.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 30 years, Gary Dunn of Hineston, LA; children, Jamie Stewart (Lucas) of Dallas, TX, Bradley Irvin of Woodville, TX, Chris Irvin (Faith) of Woodville, TX, Sarah McDougal (Scott) of Elmer, LA; and Joshua Dunn (Jacquelyn) of Hineston, LA; sixteen grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; sisters, Janet Merchant (Jeff) of Leesville, LA, Tammy Sumler (Curtis) of Leesville, LA, Kathy (Jackson) of Alexandria, LA, Wanda (Alexander) of Eunice, LA; and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members, and friends.