Amelia Runyon

Molly grew up in Venice, California in the family home on Dell Avenue. She was one of twelve children. After graduating Venice High, she went on to take classes at Santa Monica City College. She loved the Pacific Ocean.

She married Alan Runyon in 1974 and they were stationed in Madrid, Spain for two years while Alan was in the Air Force. Later they were transferred for a year to Goldsboro, North Carolina. Together, they had raised three children during their 20-year residence in the San Fernando Valley.

Molly was a dedicated and hardworking employee in many front-office enterprises. Most notably in domestic airfreight and surface transportation. She developed advanced technical skills beyond a computer course that she took in 1998. Molly was always busy in one form of artistic endeavor or another. A lover of music, she was also a very good dancer. These were only excelled by her cooking skills. Molly started each day in Scripture devotions and prayer. The loves of her life were to her husband, to her children and to her grandchildren.

The Runyon’s settled in Tonopah, Arizona in 2001 and then to Goodyear in 2012. Molly had been in declining health for some time; and was taken by the Covid on January 20th.

She is survived by her husband Alan; daughter Cassandra; sons Aaron and Brian Runyon; daughter-in-law Krista Schadt; sisters Tony, Magda, Ruby, and Mary Lopez-Lively; and brothers Gabe Lopez, Jesse Lopez, Arthur Lopez, and Hector Lopez. She is also survived by her six grandchildren: Nikolas and Isaac Spradling, Dean Runyon, Ethan Runyon, Farah Runyon, and Penny Runyon. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brothers Mike Lopez and George Lopez.

An online memorial is pending via Zoom. There is a 10 minute You Tube Video Tribute to her memory available. Please email [email protected] and a link will be sent to you for either or both.