Roger Kent Dunham, 61, of Jacksonville, IL passed away Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, in Camdenton, MO. He was born Oct. 31, 1960, in Colorado Springs, CO the son of Reginald Kent and Linda Watson Dunham. He married Catherine "Cathy" Doubler on July 3, 1993, in Woodhull, IL and she survives. He is also survived by his mother of South Jacksonville; two brothers and one sister, Reginald Khoy Dunham of Springfield, Lee Anne Dunham of Lawrence, KS, and John Marshall Dunham of DeQuincy, LA; niece and nephew, Amanda (Jason) Renner of Manchester and Nathan Dunham (Alex Roberts) of Jacksonville; great nephew and niece, Dakota and Lillyann Kline, both of Manchester; and Camri Anderson of Maryville, TN, who he considered a niece. He was preceded in death by his father; and his brother-in-law, Kenny "Woody" Woodlief. Roger was a 1979 graduate of Jacksonville High School and attended and graduated from Eastern Illinois University and then Lincoln Land Community College. He first worked as an athletic trainer for MacMurray College and then worked for EMI in Jacksonville. He was currently employed by SIU Medicine in Jacksonville. Roger loved sports in general, but the St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Blues, and Dallas Cowboys were his teams to cheer on, win or lose. Golf was his passion and he loved sharing that passion with anyone that would listen. He loved his family with all his heart, spoiling them all as much as possible. In addition to sports and family, he and Cathy enjoyed showing British Shorthairs. If he was not watching a sporting event he was talking about his beloved cats and sharing the breed with spectators of all ages. A memorial service will be held 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, at the Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville. The family will meet friends 3-5 p.m. prior to the service. A private burial will be held at a later date at Oakwood Cemetery in Pittsfield. Memorials are suggested to PAWS of Jacksonville or to MEOW Mobile in Springfield. Condolences may be left at buchanancody.com. . Visitation Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home, Jacksonville Chapel Thursday, August 11, 2022 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM 1100 Lincoln Ave. Jacksonville, Illinois 62650 Memorial Service Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home, Jacksonville Chapel Thursday, August 11, 2022 5:00 PM 1100 Lincoln Ave. Jacksonville, Illinois 62650