General Information

Birth
4 JUN 1925
Washington, Oklahoma
Death
20 JUN 2008
Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
23 JUN 2008
Howell Cemetery, Washington County, Hog Eye, Arkansas

Notes

Dorothy Gayle Dodson

83, a resident of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, passed away June 20, 2008 at the Earlene Jones Circle of Life Hospice House in Springdale, Arkansas. She was born June 4, 1925 in Washington, Oklahoma, the daughter of George Edgar and Ettie Todd Sadberry.

Dorothy Gayle was a member of the Home Extension Club for 50 years, member of the Golden Agers Club, Good Sam Caravan Club, and a lifetime member of the Church of Christ. Her greatest accomplishments were being a loving wife to Jim Dodson, a mother to two children and granny to five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She was a 4H leader, home room mother, Brownie Troop Leader and was always at activities to support and enjoy them. She loved gardening, fishing, traveling, playing cards and visiting family and friends. She was a wonderful cook and always loved to tease and laugh.

She was preceded in death by her husband, O.R. (Jim) Dodson; her parents and five brothers, Lee, Chester, Carlos, Murl and Earl Sadberry.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Pat Dodson of Springdale, Arkansas; one daughter and son-in-law, Judy K. and Steve Harrold of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; five grandchildren, Sheresa Dodson, Amy Keck, Blayne Dodson, Amber Bryant and Janda Wetzel; six great grandchildren, Garrett Keck, Erika Keck, Greyson Bryant, Georgia Bryant, Tristan Dodson and Tucker Wetzel.

Family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 2:00-3:00 P.M. at Luginbuel Funeral Home in Prairie Grove, Arkansas.

Funeral Service will be held Monday June 23, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. at the West Fork Church of Christ West Fork, Arkansas with Charlie Coil officiating with burial in Howell Cemetery in Hogeye, Arkansas.

Memorials may be made to the Circle of Life Hospice 901 Jones Rd. Springdale, Arkansas 72762.

Pallbearers will be Melvin Mathis, James Snow, David Snow, Ben Brent, Blayne Dodson, Brian Bryant.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. To sign the online guest book, visit www.luginbuel.com

Parents

Ettie A. Todd
- Mother
1894 - 1969
Birth
31 JAN 1894
Fairplay, Missouri
Death
10 AUG 1969
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
14 AUG 1969
Noble Cemetery, Noble, Okalhoma

Spouse

Ove Rifis "Jim" Dodson
- Husband
1918 - 1987
Birth
2 JAN 1918
Lexington, Oklahoma
Death
5 SEP 1987
Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
8 SEP 1987
Howell Cemetery, Washington County, Hog Eye, Arkansas

Children

Judy K. Dodson
- Daughter
Wayne Allen Dodson
- Son
1944 - 2022
Birth
6 SEP 1944
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Death
24 MAY 2022
Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
27 MAY 2022
Elm Springs Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas