Barbara was born on January 22, 1933 in Yates Center, New York to Kenneth and Jeannette Neal. She married Raymond Dunn on June 23, 1951 and for the next 69 years they served together in various ministries around the world.
From 1952-1955 they worked in California with Missionary Gospel Fellowship and then answered the call to go with Baptist Mid Missions in 1956 to serve in Liberia, West Africa. Upon their return to the states in 1969, Barbara supported Ray as he pastored several mission churches and continued his ministry with Baptist Mid Missions until 1990 when he became director of Jewish Awareness Ministries in Buffalo, New York. She was the consummate life partner to the love of her life, Raymond and was a gifted hostess and wonderful cook. She loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren deeply and made family time a priority throughout her life. She reflected the Proverbs 31 woman in the way she served her family and others. “Many women have done wonderful things, but you’ve outclassed them all! The woman to be admired and praised is the woman who lives in the Fear-of-God.” Proverbs 31:29 (The Message)
Barbara was predeceased by her husband, Raymond, in 2020 and is survived by two sons, Daniel (Tim Gregory) Dunn of Washington, DC, Timothy (Elaine) Dunn of Troy, Ohio, two daughters, Cindy (Mark) Woodard of Summerville, SC and Beth Dunn of Cedar Hill, TX, 11 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, brother, Bill Neal, of Lyndonville, NY, sister-in-law, Dorothy Neal, of Medina, NY and brother-in-law, John Vallance of Spokane, WA. She was predeceased by her brother, Barry Neal and her sister, Elizabeth Vallance.
Proverbs 31:30 “Favor is deceitful and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.”
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