(The following obituary is taken from the Parker Mortuary website)
Dorothy M. Johnston, age 91 of Joplin, passed away at 1:50 p.m. Sunday, September 11, 2011 at St. Luke’s Nursing Center in Carthage, from injuries sustained in the Joplin Tornado.
Born May 5, 1920 in Waco, Mo., she was the daughter of the late William Orville Lofton and Bessie Lee Bennett Lofton. She graduated from high school in Joplin and attended Joplin Business College. In 1956 she moved to Phoenix, Ariz., then to Yuma, and returned to the Joplin area 20 years ago. She retired as Vice President of Tanner Brothers, Inc., a road construction company, where she served as the first female board member. She was baptized at an early age at Waco Christian Church. Dorothy also enjoyed playing golf.
She was preceded in death by a brother, W.O. “Bill” Lofton; sisters, Virginia Hoyt, Elizabeth Hamilton and Thelma Scurlock.
Survivors include her sister, Betty Henry and husband Speck of Joplin; several nieces and nephews, including Dick Scurlock of Kansas City, Mo., Jane Brown of Joplin, Virginia Hoyt, Brent and Greg Henry of Joplin.
Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Ozark Memorial Park with Rev. Bob Simon officiating. The casket will remain closed. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary.
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