October 19, 2024, 90, Goldsboro —
The Life of Dorothy Lee Boone
“Dot”
He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain for the old order of things has passed away.
Revelation 21:4 NIV
Dorothy Lee Boone transitioned to her heavenly home in the early morning of October 19, 2024.
Dorothy affectionately known as (DOT) was born on October 17, 1934, to the late Annie (Davis) Farmer and the late Hardy Farmer Sr. in Snow Hill, North Carolina and later relocated to Goldsboro, NC. Her father was a sharecropper and worked as a short order cook at The Capital in Washington, DC, and her mother was employed as a Domestic Worker at JP Taylor Tobacco Factory, worked on three farms, was a Wages Senior Companion Volunteer, as well as both raising 11 children.
Dorothy was the 2nd oldest child of 11 children. Dorothy attended high school and continued her education at Barber Scotia College in Concord, North Carolina where she majored in Home Economics and Secretarial Studies (Double Major). Dorothy began her following in New York and found work as a Teller at Chemical Bank. Dorothy continued to search for better opportunities and landed a job at The Bronx Psychiatric Hospital as a Lead Dietician in New York City.
Throughout her tenure in New York Dorothy was introduced to the late John Earl Boone Sr. through a relative and realized that she met the love of her life and they got married during the month of June 1958. John Earl Boone Sr. and Dorothy Lee Farmer wed in holy matrimony. Through their marriage they bore and raised 3 sons; John Earl Jr. Gregory Michael and Leonard with love and discipline. John and Dorothy adored their family and were dedicated and loving parents.
Dorothy and John were active members of Tabernacle Baptist Church and The Macedonia Baptist Church in New York and were regular in attendance until they relocated to East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania in which they still visited periodically. Dorothy sang in the choir and worked on the kitchen committee.
She enjoyed riding beside her husband while driving to North Carolina to visit family at least twice a year. Dorothy loved her family dearly and traveled to visit her late mother Annie Farmer and siblings often. She enjoyed shopping and the latest fashion. Her late husband would always surprise her with the latest cooking ware so that she could cook that tasty meal for the family. Dorothy enjoyed home making; cooking, baking and cleaning. She spent most days preparing meals for her family and ensuring that education was a top priority. She especially baked during the holidays and made everyone’s favorite German Chocolate Cake. Her late husband called her “Dot” and she called him “Sonny”. Sonny waited on his cup of coffee daily and whatever else she decided she had to spoil him. They spent their entire life together until they both fell ill and returned to North Carolina and were surrounded by lots of love and care from family members.
Dorothy Lee (Farmer) Boone was preceded in death by her father Hardy Farmer Sr, mother Annie (Davis) Farmer, and her brothers; McKinley Farmer, John L. Farmer, Hardy Farmer Jr., and Arthur R. Farmer Sr.
Dorothy Lee Boone leaves a legacy of love and is survived by three sons John Earl Boone Jr. (Judy Boone) of North Carolina, Gregory Michael Boone (Cynthia Boone) of North Carolina and Leonard Boone (Zenzi Boone) of Pennsylvania; 9 grandchildren Yahnell Yahn, Rick Carter, Michael Boone, Victoria Murdock, Schavonne Fuller, Michonda Plaza, Michael Plaza, Christina Boone, and Leonard Boone Jr.; 12 great-grandchildren Samora Allison Murdock, Sarai Janelle Murdock, Samuel Joshua Murdock Jr, Divine Murdock, Destini Murdock, Rick Carter III, Gabriel Yahn, Malik Yahn, Alexandria Jackson, Gabriel Jackson, Aimair Thomas, and Carter Plaza; Siblings Ruth Farmer, Grace Bell, Walter and Phyllis Garrison, James and Ernestine Johnson, James and Lucy Farmer, William, and Hilda Farmer, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.
The Family would like to express sincere thanks and appreciation for every act of kindness shown during the passing of their loved one. A special thanks to Dorothy Lee Boone’s sisters and brothers and their families who were dedicated to lifting her spirits during her time of sickness. Ruth Farmer, Grace Bell, Walter and Phyllis Garrison, James and Ernestine Johnson, James and Lucy Farmer, William and Hilda Farmer; they were all an integral part of Dot’s care and your kindness will never be forgotten. Special thanks to the staff at Lenoir Assisted Living and Community Hospice for their diligence in caring for our loved ones.
I AM FREE
Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free
I’m following the path God has laid you see.
I took His hand when I heard him call.
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way.
I found that peace at the close of the day.
If my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remember joys
A friendship shared , a laugh a kiss,
Oh yes these things I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow,
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow
My life’s been full, I savored much
Good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch.
Perhaps my times seemed all too brief,
Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief,
Lift up your hearts and peace to thee.
God wanted me now; he set me free!
Praise the lord Hallelujah I am Free!
May God richly bless you.
The Family
