She was born July 17, 1936 in Roswell, New Mexico to Rubye and Henry Martin. On September 27, 1952 she married Carol E. Johnson who preceded her in death in 2015.
Dorothy was primarily raised in California and Red Oak, Oklahoma. Dorothy and Carol raised their own family in Tulsa, before moving back to Red Oak upon retirement. Dorothy was an exceptional mother, and she loved to cook, bake bread and was skilled in handcrafts. She was a woman ahead of her time, showing special skill in knitting and crocheting, as well as sewing and furniture renovation. She was also a staunch supporter of OU sports teams - especially football, men’s and women’s basketball and gymnastics.
True to her name, Dorothy Rose loved growing flowers and was well known to friends, family and neighbors in Tulsa for her exceptional roses, irises and azaleas. For several years Dorothy was a successful real estate agent in the Tulsa area where she found a special satisfaction in helping young families find a home of their own.
After the death of her beloved Carol, Dorothy moved to Iowa where she immersed herself in reading, swimming, helping with service projects, and playing board and card games. She is remembered by those she interacted with for her sweet and positive personality. A life-long Christian, Dorothy enjoyed life but also looked forward to the day she would be reunited with loved ones who had gone before her.
During her life, Dorothy was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister.
Dorothy is survived by two daughters: Marilyn Mulhollan and husband Paige, of Fayetteville, Arkansas and Sharon Tannahill and husband Craig, of Bettendorf, Iowa; and daughter-in-law, Mary Johnson, of Mt. Airy, Maryland. She is also survived by ten grandchildren as well as eight great-grandchildren, a brother Donald Martin, and wife Bea, of California; and four sisters-in-law: Elsie Martin of Florida; Dean Free of Red Oak; Linda Cronkrite and husband Billy of Hurst, Texas, and Margie Johnson of Red Oak.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Carol E. Johnson; her son, Martin Johnson; her daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Mike Zumwalt; her parents, Henry and Rubye Martin; and brother, Ronald Martin; as well as her mother-in-law, Lucy Johnson; father-in-law, Coke Johnson; brother-in-law, Tracy Johnson and sister-in-law, Virginia Barbour.
Services are scheduled at 11am on Wednesday, April 24th at the First Baptist Church in Red Oak, followed by interment in the Red Oak Cemetery.
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