Jerry Dodson

Jerry A. Dodson, son of the late Homer A. and Bessie Alice Wilburn Dodson, was born in New Madrid County, Missouri on March 11, 1935, and passed away at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield, Missouri on December 4, 2007, at the age of 72 years, 8 months and 24 days. Mr. Dodson had lived in the Parma and Essex, Missouri areas most of his life. He was a retired farm laborer. He was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are five sons, Dennis & Daniel Dodson both of Dexter, Missouri, Kenneth Dodson of Jackson, Missouri, Derek Dodson of Essex, Missouri, Darrell Dodson of Gordonville, Missouri; two daughters, Diane Long of Malden, Missouri, Debra Maldonado of Mississippi; fourteen grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; three brothers, Dewayne Dodson of Parma, Missouri, Travis Dodson of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Benny Joe Dodson of Boone, Iowa; three sisters, Doris Gregg of Parma, Missouri, June Eddings and Phyllis Kuehle both of Wappapello, Missouri. Other relatives and many friends also survive. He was preceded in death by one grandchild, six brothers, Lonnie, Jimmy and Ulis Dodson and three in infancy. There are no services planned at this time. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.