Dorothy Louise

Lunyou

Dorothy Louise Roy Lunyou passed to the Lord, November 19, 2008 in her hometown of Ellington, MO. Born to James and Mae Warren Black on Dickens Valley, February 23, 1929. She was a life long resident of Ellington where she enjoyed her many friends and community.

Dorothy was united in marriage to Melvin (Sam) Roy on April 26, 1947 and celebrated 46 years of marriage together. He preceded her in death on October 21, 1993. On October 13, 1995 she was united in marriage to James Lunyou he preceded her in death on November 11, 2004. Dorothy was a member of the Ellington First Baptist Church since 1958. She enjoyed sewing, quilting and traveling. She also enjoyed many summer vacations when nieces and nephews came to visit.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, Sam Roy and James Lunyou, brothers, Leonard and Leroy Black, sister, Elsie Goforth, and half-sister, Lori Fitzgerald. Also preceding her were nephews, Russell and Leonard Goforth and Micheal Black, and niece Joann Mathes.

Dorothy is survived by nieces, Lucinda Kuenzel and husband John of St. Peters, MO, Linda Poole and husband Jeff of Plant City, FL, Janet Runyun and husband Jeff of IL, nephews, Junior Goforth and wife Darlene, Larry Goforth and Doug Goforth and wife Carla of IL, Danny and wife Gin of MO. Dorothy is also survived by a host of cousins, great-nieces and nephews and many friends who will mourn her passing.

Visitation: 5 to 8 P.M. Fri.

Funeral Services: Sat. Nov. 22, 2008 at 2:00 P.M.

Ministers: Reverends, Jim Stewart and Kenneth McIntosh

Burial: Ellington City Cemetery
Music: Geraldine Rains
Pallbearers:

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Homes, Inc. Ellington, Missouri