Dorothy M. Emig-Myers
November 5, 1936 – October 14, 2021
Dorothy M. Emig-Myers, age 84, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. Dorothy was born Nov. 5, 1936, in St. Louis, Missouri. A visitation for Dorothy was held Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, from 11 a.m. to noon, at Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home, 90 Weathersfield Ave., Altamonte Springs, FL 32714. A funeral service was held Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, at noon, 90 Weathersfield Ave., Altamonte Springs, FL 32714. A committal service was held Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, at 1 p.m. at Highland Memory Gardens, 3329 East Semoran Boulevard, Apopka, FL 32703.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her mother, Joanna Johnson Jordan, and her father, John F. Jordan; her spouses, George Emig and Barry Myers; her sister, Ruth Burgdorf; her granddaughter, Jessica Clark. Dorothy is survived by her son, Richard L. Emig (Teresa), and her daughter, Lynda R. Hyland (Douglas). Dorothy also leaves behind six grandchildren, Trish Bougue (Steven), Adam Hyland (Hope), Richard Michael Emig, Dustin Hyland, Joshua Hyland, Cheyenne Dean and six great-grandchildren, Alli Hyland, Richard Matthew Emig, Morgan Hyland, Aiden Clark, Kacetyn Williamson, Paige Emig.
Dorothy was born in the Dutchtown area of St. Louis, close to the Mississippi River. She attended Cleveland High School where she was a majorette and part of the Cleveland High School Girl’s Bowling League. She married her high school sweetheart, George Emig, and proceeded to have two children. After George’s death in 1997, she spread her wings and decided to take up ballroom dancing. She was very gifted and became an award-winning dancer who was asked to perform in the Bahamas.
She was lucky enough to be able to find love a second time and married the second love of her life, Barry Myers, in 2001. Dorothy loved many things, especially all of her beloved pets, including her cherished ”Bug;” she loved being the photographer of the family, making sure everything was documented; she loved holidays and found every reason to make celebrations huge as well as fun; she loved vacations with the family; and she loved moving to a new house, remodeling it and moving again.
She was smart in business and owned used car dealerships and hot dog stands and became a business owner again later in life after buying a Granny NANNIES franchise with daughter Lynda in the Pensacola area. She loved doing things for her community and while living in Sun City Center, she joined the GFWC Sun City Center Woman’s Club for several years, serving as its treasurer for a period. Dorothy was an intelligent, caring, devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be missed by everyone who had the opportunity to meet her.
Pallbearers were Richard Michael Emig, Doug Hyland, Dustin Hyland, Josh Hyland, Michael Lanza, Cody Parkinson.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her mother, Joanna Johnson Jordan, and her father, John F. Jordan; her spouses, George Emig and Barry Myers; her sister, Ruth Burgdorf; her granddaughter, Jessica Clark. Dorothy is survived by her son, Richard L. Emig (Teresa), and her daughter, Lynda R. Hyland (Douglas). Dorothy also leaves behind six grandchildren, Trish Bougue (Steven), Adam Hyland (Hope), Richard Michael Emig, Dustin Hyland, Joshua Hyland, Cheyenne Dean and six great-grandchildren, Alli Hyland, Richard Matthew Emig, Morgan Hyland, Aiden Clark, Kacetyn Williamson, Paige Emig.
Dorothy was born in the Dutchtown area of St. Louis, close to the Mississippi River. She attended Cleveland High School where she was a majorette and part of the Cleveland High School Girl’s Bowling League. She married her high school sweetheart, George Emig, and proceeded to have two children. After George’s death in 1997, she spread her wings and decided to take up ballroom dancing. She was very gifted and became an award-winning dancer who was asked to perform in the Bahamas.
She was lucky enough to be able to find love a second time and married the second love of her life, Barry Myers, in 2001. Dorothy loved many things, especially all of her beloved pets, including her cherished ”Bug;” she loved being the photographer of the family, making sure everything was documented; she loved holidays and found every reason to make celebrations huge as well as fun; she loved vacations with the family; and she loved moving to a new house, remodeling it and moving again.
She was smart in business and owned used car dealerships and hot dog stands and became a business owner again later in life after buying a Granny NANNIES franchise with daughter Lynda in the Pensacola area. She loved doing things for her community and while living in Sun City Center, she joined the GFWC Sun City Center Woman’s Club for several years, serving as its treasurer for a period. Dorothy was an intelligent, caring, devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be missed by everyone who had the opportunity to meet her.
Pallbearers were Richard Michael Emig, Doug Hyland, Dustin Hyland, Josh Hyland, Michael Lanza, Cody Parkinson.