Cena Evelyn 'Farnsworth' Dunn of Clinton, formerly of Holden, age 92, passed away on October 9, 2020 at her home.

The daughter of Henry and Clara 'Long' Farnsworth, she was born August 16, 1928 at the family home south of Holden, MO. She attended the rural Star School for 8 years, then Holden High School graduating with the class of 1945.  She taught school at rural Doak School for one year and in Holden Elementary for 3 years.

On August 7, 1949 she was united in marriage to Paul Henry Dunn of the Norris community in Henry County, and they lived on his father's farm east of Blairstown for the next 20 years.  Here their only child Lynn Wallace Dunn was born.  She was an outdoor person and typical farm wife. She also served as secretary to the Norris School Board for 14 years.  Cena belonged to the Holden DAR, Holden Garden Club, and the Norris Neighborly Club in earlier years.  She moved her church membership from Holden Presbyterian Church to Norris United Methodist Church in 1950 where she was active in all areas until her death and served as church organist for over 60 years.

The family moved to their farm south of Holden in 1970 where they farmed and raised cattle until the farm was sold in 2008.  They moved to Clinton the following year.  They celebrated their 63 ^rd Wedding Anniversary in 2012. Her hobbies were gardening, sewing, oil painting, photography, and genealogy.  She wrote books on the Farnsworth and Dunn family histories in 1994.

She is survived by son Lynn Wallace and wife Sandra of Clinton, grand-daughter Cheri Lynn Edwards and husband Dwight of Chilhowee, great-granddaughter Elizabeth Edwards of Warrensburg, great-grandson Alex Edwards of Clinton and his children, Joseph Owen "Joey" and Lydia Mae, and a sister-in-law Anna Farnsworth.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 2013, and brother Melvin Farnsworth in 1996.

Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Williams Funeral Chapel in Holden with Rev. Peggy Eshelman of Norris United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Holden Cemetery.

The first visitation will be held at Consalus Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Friday, October 16, 2020. The second visitation will be held at Williams Funeral Chapel in Holden, Missouri from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 17, 2020 with services following.

Facial coverings and social distancing precautions are to be exercised during visitations and services.

Online condolences may be left at www.williamsfuneralchapel.net