Carolyn Jean Fordyce's Obituary
Carolyn Jean Fordyce, age 91, of Lorain passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Mercy Allen Hospital in Oberlin after a brief illness.
She was born on September 1, 1926 in Greene County, Pennsylvania to George and Mae Moore. Carolyn worked as a custodian for the Lorain City Schools, retiring in 1988 after 20 years of service.
Carolyn was a lifelong active member of Broadway Assembly Church in Lorain. She was a virtuous woman of strong faith. She was encouraging to all she knew and possessed a forgiving heart. She enjoyed making quilts and made a quilt for each of her grandchildren as a wedding gift. Cooking and baking also brought her joy. Each Valentine’s Day she would bake a heart shaped cake for each member of the family.
She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Raymond Fordyce; children, Timothy Fordyce, of Lorain, Christopher (Carolyn) Fordyce, of Charleston, SC, Gregory (Jacquelyn) Fordyce, of Lorain, Tanya (Toby) Pritchett, of Amherst, and Melissa Snow of Anderson, MO; 16 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; brother, Earl (Angela) Moore, of Rochester, NY; sisters, Naomi Wood, of Washington, PA, and Yvonne Frost, of Amherst.
Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, George and Mae Moore; 9 siblings; daughter-in-law, Rebecca Fordyce; and son-in-law, Curtis Snow.
The Fordyce family will receive friends on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Broadway Assembly Church, 5495 Broadway Ave., Lorain, OH. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 22nd. At 11:00 a.m. at Broadway Assembly Church. Rev. Matt Jones, will officiate. Interment will follow at Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst Twp.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.dovinreberjones.com
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