Dorothy Oneita Johnson Snyder, daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother went Home to join her Heavenly Father on October 3, 2015, just 20 days short of her 87th birthday. Dedicated to serving God, her husband, children, family, friends and church community, Dorothy's entire life exemplified the true meaning of love. Born on October 23, 1928, in Spanish Fort, Texas, to Elsie and Calvin Johnson, Dorothy was the youngest of 11 children, with five brothers and five sisters. She attended Prairie Valley School, where she excelled in studies and enjoyed playing softball and basketball. Dorothy found joy in playing both the organ and piano, and was active in her church in her formative years. There is no doubt it was God's plan for her to marry Charles. While he was enlisted in the service, during WWII, she played the piano at the church attended by his family and knew his family well. When Charles returned from the war, they were introduced and started courting. When one of Charles' brothers found he was interested in Dorothy, he said, "He's going to marry that girl!" Charles was not only enamored with Dorothy's physical beauty, he saw how she cared for her ailing mother and knew she was the one for him. Her warmth and compassion was a reflection of her inner beauty and he sought to make her his wife, and they were married on January 31, 1948. The romance continued for another 67 years and beyond. To this day, Charles still refers to her as his sweetheart. They built a solid marriage and beautiful family that includes their four children, Clifford Wayne, Linda Kay, Elsie Estelle and Charles Winford, Jr. Dorothy's love and devotion was further apparent by the choice of her names for her children who all, with the exception of one, were named to honor of her mother, brothers, mother-in-law and husband. Dorothy's first dreams of becoming a mother began as she played with her favorite doll, Linda, and she always knew that would be her first daughter's name. After starting their family in Nocona, Texas, they soon moved to Marshall so that she and Charles could attend East Texas Baptist College. During this time, she continued regular trips back to Spanish Fort to care for her father for the remainder of his life. She not only raised a family but also worked outside of the home. Her career included working at Morton Thiokol in Karnack, FabSteel in Waskom, and Binkley and Barfield in Dallas, until she retired in 1998. In addition to putting in full days at work, she spent her evenings and weekends assisting Charles with his construction business, and would often be found by his side with a paint brush in her hand. Dorothy always accompanied Charles when he would travel to preach, playing the piano for those services. She also loved to garden for her family's food, sew for her children, and cook, bake, and decorate cakes for her family's birthdays, celebrations and weddings. Dorothy enjoyed photography and even converted one room of their home into a darkroom where she could develop her own photographs. She was the finest, most caring Christian lady that her family could possibly have been blessed with. She was a member of Central Baptist Church for 60 years and enjoyed activities and time spent with her Sunday School Class, special events and travels with the WOO (Wise Old Owls) Club at Central Baptist. She was involved with the PTA at David Crockett Elementary and Trinity Episcopal Day School, Extra Steps in Marshall and the Republican Women's Club. Dorothy also continued to enjoy participating in events at East Texas Baptist University until her health prevented her. Dorothy was very proud to be from the small village of Spanish Fort, and called Marshall home,' but she also enjoyed traveling outside of Texas as well. She was able to travel to Hawaii on a family trip with Linda, her husband, Don Al, and their children and went back to Hawaii a second time for her eldest granddaughter, Rachel's wedding. She loved time spent with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren traveling to Disneyland in California and Six Flags in Texas. Dorothy was able to take road trips to Colorado, New Mexico, Arkansas, Oklahoma and South Dakota to see Mt. Rushmore. She visited Nashville and Knoxville for the 1982 World's Fair. Most recently, Dorothy attended the Inaugural Ceremonies for President George W. Bush in Washington D.C. where she and her family went on a private tour of both the White House and the Pentagon. Dorothy also maintained strong ties to her roots and never missed a Johnson Family Reunion for more than 50 years, until her health prevented her travel. They are very proud to have four children, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and created many special memories with each of them. She was kind and considerate and it gave her great joy to bring joy to others. She is survived by her husband, Charles; son, Clifford Wayne Snyder; daughter, Linda Kay and her husband, Don Al Ringler; daughter, Elsie Estelle Parker; and son, Charles (Chuck) Winford Snyder Jr. and his wife, Dena; grandchildren, Rachel and her husband, Chad Stoller, Cecilia and her husband, David Pellouchoud, Don Al (Donnie) Ringler, Jr., and her newest granddaughter, eight-month old, Annelise Dorothy Snyder; and great-grandchildren, Thomas Charles Stoller, Devin Sloane Stoller, Lila Moon Pellouchoud and Novi Sky Pellouchoud; sister, Floyce Elsie Hill; and a host of other nieces, nephews, relatives, and cherished friends, whom she loved dearly. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, Elsie and Calvin Johnson; brothers and sisters, Wlibur Johnson, Viola Bigbie, Wayne Johnson, Harvey Johnson, Mildred Porter, Henry Johnson, Clifford A. Johnson, and infant twin girls. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, October 7, 2015 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. A visitation will take place from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Downs Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, October 8, 2015 at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas.