Dunsmoor

Orlia Charles “Chip” Dunsmoor, 66, of Minerva died Sunday, March 4, 2018, at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday March 9, at Milam County Cowboy Church Mr. Dunsmoor near Rock-dale with Rev. Greg Spears officiating. Burial will follow in Minerva Cemetery.

Visitation is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron.

Mr. Dunsmoor was born Nov. 27, 1951, in Oswego, New York, to Orlia and Eva (Acker) Dunsmoor.

He married Janice Popham on June 5, 1983.

Mr. Dunsmoor served in the U. S. Army.

He obtained his Master Peace Officer’s License and a degree in criminal justice. He began working as a patrolman with the Cameron Police Department in 1982 and later as a deputy sheriff with the Milam County Sheriff’s Department.

In 1995, Mr. Dunsmoor became supervisor for the newly-formed Milam County Work Program.

He worked for the sheriff’s department until he was sworn in as Milam County Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace. He had also worked for the Department of Defense Police (Security Operations).

Mr. Dunsmoor retired from Milam County in 2010.

His community involvements include having served on the board of directors for the Girls Softball Association, Cameron Rotary Club and Cameron Chamber of Commerce, serving as president for these civic organizations.

He received the Outstanding Chamber Member Award, served as president of the Central Texas Justice of the Peace & Constables Association, the Mass Casualty/Fatality review board and had served on the Child Fatality review board.

Mr. Dunsmoor was a member of Minerva Volunteer Fire Department for 21 years and a member of the American Legion Edwin Hardy Post No. 9 in Cameron.

Survivors are his wife, Janice Dunsmoor of Minerva; a son, Daylon Ashley of Minerva; two daughters, Shannon Eubanks and husband David of Rockdale, Jami Stringer and husband Kris of Cameron; three brothers, Howard Dunsmoor of Oklahoma, Paul Dunsmoor of Florida, Jeff Dunsmoor of New York; two sisters, Darlene Meyers of Killeen, Christine Nearbin of New York; and nine grandchildren, Dakota Eubanks, Kylie Eubanks, Kassidy Eubanks, Skylar Fitzhugh, Alexis Stringer, Hunter Stringer, Kristopher Stringer, Brianna Stringer and Alyssa Stringer.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.