of Magnolia, AR
May 29, 1927 - December 1, 2019
Dorothy Lynn (Dot Lynn) Hunt Duncan, 92, a lifelong resident of Magnolia, Arkansas died December 1, 2019, in Little Rock. Dot Lynn was born May 29, 1927, in Magnolia to the late Overton and Ruby Phillips Hunt. She obtained an AA degree from Magnolia A&M (now Southern Arkansas University) in 1947 and returned to school part-time while also working full time after the death of her husband in 1970. She earned her BBA degree in 1979.
Dot Lynn was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Magnolia for more than 60 years. She worked in the County Clerk's office in Columbia County many years before starting work at SAU. After completing her degree, she served as Financial Aid Director at SAU for almost 25 years helping many students with their college financial needs.
Dot Lynn was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Charles Franklin Duncan (known to all as "Duncan") and her sister Janette Hunt. She is survived by her son Alan Duncan and wife Margie of Little Rock and her daughter Nancy Donat and husband Ron of Jefferson, GA. She was lovingly known as Mama Dot to her five grandchildren, Matt (Caroline) Duncan, Scott (Melissa) Duncan, and Mandy (Josh) Osborne of Little Rock and Micki (Tim) Borsa and Jeffery (Jenna) Pearson of the Atlanta, GA, area. She was also loved by her seven great-grandkids, Noah, Brady, Emma, Sam, Evan, Silas, and Peyton. Other survivors are her sister Carolyn Sue (Bobby) Williams of Greenbrier, AR, sister-in-law Eugenia Duncan of Texarkana, AR, and many other family and friends that will miss her smile.
There will be a graveside memorial service for family and friends at Magnolia Memorial Park in Magnolia at 2:00 PM on Monday, December 9, 2019. The family will be at the Parlor of First United Methodist Church from 12:30-1:30 prior to the service for visitation. The family asks that no flowers be sent, but memorials may be made to the Charles F. and Dorothy Hunt Duncan Scholarship Endowment at SAU (mailed to SAU Foundation, 100 East University, MSC 9174, Magnolia, AR, 71753, or online at www.saufoundation.org/makegift).
Her family knows that she would want everyone to know that she did not ever dye her dark hair.
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Judy Lassiter
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Dot was a great mentor and friend for me in the 90s when I started working in financial aid. She answered all my thousand questions with great patience and humor. I always looked forward to seeing her at professional meetings. She was always dressed so nicely and showed us all how to be a successful professional employee. She spoke so fondly of her family. I am so sad for your loss of this lovely woman. All of us whose lives she touched are mourning with you.
Sheri Baggett-McMinn
Friday, December 6, 2019
Mrs. Dot was the first person to notice me as a new comer to SAU and FUMC, Magnolia. She came to visit, picked me up to attend UMW and sit with her and others on her pew😄. I pray you can all find peace and comfort with all the good memories you must have with this precious lady I am proud to claim as a dear friend.
David and Brenda Ross
Friday, December 6, 2019
Alan, Nancy and family, I sure have fond memories of your mom back in the days we were growing up. But I really grew to appreciate her as I became an adult and had opportunity to interact with her on our trips back home. She was a neat lady and I especially appreciate the friendship she had with my mom. I know you are surrounded by a lot of love and fond memories right and I pray that brings comfort.
Terry J Allen
Thursday, December 5, 2019
I loved seeing your mother during all the 4th of July parties @ your house. She was a delight to talk to & I know know she will forever be in your heart.