Dorothy Faye Duncan

Dorothy Faye Duncan was born in Cordell, Oklahoma on September 6, 1934. She lived in Oklahoma until she was 8, then in Plainview, Texas until the age of 12, and then Albuquerque, NM where she attended Lincoln Junior High and Albuquerque High School.
Her and Jim's relationship developed rather quickly and upon his return from the Army Boot Camp, he proposed to her, and they were married on December 24, 1951, before he was deployed to South Korea. They were apart until 1953 when he had been honorably discharged from the Army.
She was employed at Woolworth's Department Store in the jewelry dept. and the soda fountain. Also, at Integrated Technologies as a manager where they developed one of the first tabletop tennis games where she worked until 1976. This game looked like an astronaut helmet on a stand, with a small screen to play on.
She attended Edith Street Baptist Church, and she had accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior at a Billy Graham Conference in Albuquerque, NM. When her husband, Jim, was ordained as a pastor in 1958, she worked alongside him to build the first church, Los Lunas Christian Church, and the second church was Mountain View Community Church. Both were in Los Lunas, NM. Los Lunas Christian Church evolved into Grace Fellowship, in Los Lunas. She was a very strong Christian, Proverbs 31 woman, with a strong faith in Jesus.
In 1964 they opened a small mobile home park, expanded in 1977, and again in 1988. She drove the tractor and did much of the work in the mobile home park and always worked hard.
She did woodwork, sewed, crocheted and knitted. She was once titled the fastest knitter in Valencia County with the Valencia County Extension Club. She used her talents to benefit others such as crocheting small caps for preemie babies, and for adult cancer patients. Once done she would deliver them to the hospitals in Albuquerque. She enjoyed helping others as much as possible.
Now, she is in her new heavenly home, and with her Savior Jesus Christ, and her husband, who had gone to his heavenly home on June 1, 2024. She was instantly in her new body and in the presence of Jesus.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, Jimmy E. Duncan, her father Shirley E Trotter, her mother Wilma Morris, her three sisters Shirlene Rainey, Wilma Jensen, and Mary Tutt.
She is survived by her daughter Laura and husband Steven T. Murphy, Her three granddaughters Stephanie Martinez and husband Vicente and daughters Tommi and Abigail, Amber Vetsch and husband William, Emily Delgado and husband Marcos, and sons Mateo and Oliver.
She was always proud of her family and loved us wholeheartedly. It's not goodbye. We love you and we'll see you soon.
A service for Dorothy will take place on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 11:00 am at the Los Chavez Baptist Church.
Arrangements are being handled by the caring professionals at the Noblin Funeral Service Belen Chapel, where an online guest register is available at www.noblin.com
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