Was born July 11, 1924 to Isom Jordan and Effie Turner Jordan, in Delhi, Louisiana (originally called Richland Parish, Louisiana).
Lunell, affectionally known as Doree’ was predeceased by her parents, and sister: Johnnie Mae Holden, brothers: William Burkes, and Milton McHenry; sons: Leroy Hill, Charles Hill, Lawrence Richardson, and Fred Richardson.
Lunell was raised by her aunt Luberta Winn, and grandfather/Evangelist Nathan Turner. When Lunell was a mire babe, her grandfather would read the bible to her; and by the time Lunell could talk, she was quoting bible scriptures. At age nine, Lunell was baptized into the Body of Christ in the Ouachita (wah-shi-tah) river, in Louisiana.
Lunell was a young girl when her mother returned to Dermott Arkansas and brought her back to Louisiana, (the home of her birth). Once they were home, Lunell’s mother became very ill, so much so, that most days she was unable to get out of bed. Being the eldest child, Lunell was tasked with caring for her ailing mother, as well as her younger siblings. Lunell was also responsible for cooking and doing the household chores. The family didn’t have a washing machine so Lunell hand washed their clothing in a large galvanized tub; then she turned the tub upside down and stood on top of it in order to reach the clothes-line.
In 1943, Lunell met Woodrow Wilson Hill; after a brief courtship, the couple married and had three sons (Woodrow Wilson Jr, Charles and Leroy).
In 1946, hearing about agricultural work in California, grandpa Turner and wife (Ella), and Aunt Luberta, migrated to a small farming community in Madera California. Lunell missed her aunt and grandfather; and with much deliberation, she convinced her husband to move to California. Unfortunately, soon after moving to Madera, Lunell and Woodrow separated. Once they realized reconciliation was not possible, the couple divorced.
Lunell a single mother in her twenties, with three young sons to raise went to work in the agrarian industry, (picking cotton and cutting grapes) it was hard back-breaking work. But, by now, Lunell was no stranger to hard work.
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