Mrs. Dorothy A. Ayo was born on March 28, 1937 in Dumas, Mississippi. She attended Rosenwald High School in Covington, La. She lived in New Orleans, Louisiana before settling in Rochester, New York.
Dorothy and her husband, Joseph Ayo made their home in New Orleans. They had many years of a loving marriage and raised their precious children there. After the loss of her husband and 2 of their children, Dorothy moved to Rochester, New York to be near her oldest daughter, Susan A. Rodgers
She worked as a nanny for years. She enjoyed taking care of the little ones. And later she worked at Swagman’s Super Market in New Orleans. Dorothy was kind and pleasant, just the sweetest little old lady you’d want to meet. She was a member of God’s Bouquet of Saints Ministry.
Dorothy went home to be with the Lord, on Monday night, November 28, 2016 at Wesley Gardens Nursing Home. Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Ayo; daughters: Susan A. Rodgers, Annie Ayo, Charlita Ayo, and Lutricia A. Garrett; 3 grandchildren; her brothers: Willie Robert Ard, Clyde Ard Jr.; Mary Glenda (Sally) Ard, and Carolyn A. Hinton.
She leaves to cherish her memories: her daughter, Patricia Robinson of Antioch, California; her grandson, Elijah Rodgers Jr; sisters: Thelma Jones of Rochester, NY; Brenda Ard of Bogalusa, Louisiana; and Beverly (Pastor Darrell) Laurant of Rochester, NY; brothers: Marcus (Marcy) Ard of Knoxville, Tenn.; Richard Ard of Mandeville, Louisiana; a devoted son-n-law Elijah Rodgers, and her special friends, Elizabeth Ross, and Mr Wilbert Stokes; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
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