Husband William Aaron Dodds
Born: Feb 18, 1932 - Luling, Caldwell Co., TX
Died: Oct 1, 2001 - Little Rock, AR
Buried:
Marriage: Jun 4, 1951 - Lincoln Co., AR
Marr. Status: Divorced
Wife Mary Ann Hankins
Born: Jun 16, 1932 - AR
Died: Jun 11, 1999
Buried: - Shady Grove Cem., Glendale, AR
Father: Charles H. Hankins (1901-1976)
Mother: Iva Beatrice Anderson (1908-2003)
Other Spouse: Roy B. Heller (1931- ) - Jan 14, 1978
Children
Notes: Marriage (Roy B. Heller):
Per her tombstone she married Roy B. Heller on Jan. 14, 1973, and her 1st husband William Aaron Dodds died Oct. 1, 2001.
Husband John Graham Lawrence
Born: Jun 24, 1904 - Francisco, Stokes Co., NC
Died: Sep 1975 - Arlington, Arlington Co., VA
Buried: - National Mem. Park, Falls Ch., VA
Father: John Wesley Lawrence (1869-1948)
Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Francis (1871-1949)
Marriage: Sep 5, 1931 - Wytheville, Wythe Co., VA
Wife Hazel May Dodgion
Born: May 4, 1905
Died: May 1983
Buried: - National Mem. Park, Falls Ch., VA
Children
1 M Wallace Cornell Lawrence
Born: Aug 1, 1932 - Wythe Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Norma Sue Horne (1932-1989)
Marr: Apr 18, 1952 - Wilksboro, Wilkes Co., NC
2 F Joan Delores Lawrence
Born: Jul 19, 1937
Died:
Buried:
Husband Jesse Lee Earles
Born: Mar 4, 1869 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 13, 1943
Buried: - Dove Family Cemetery, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Father: Pleasant Earles (1817-1900)
Mother: Mary Frances Bray (1846-1914)
Marriage: Nov 24, 1901 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Asa Bell Dodson
Born: Aug 19, 1882 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 1, 1951
Buried: - Dove Family Cemetery, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Father: Stephen Daniel Dodson (1857- )
Mother: Susan M. Johnson (1861- )
Children
1 M Rev., Willie Jessie Earles
Born: Dec 9, 1902 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 31, 1940 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Nov 1, 1940 - Christian View Ch. Cem., Stoneville, NC
Spouse: Mattie Sue Cox (1908-1990)
Marr: Dec 17, 1927 - Wentworth, Rockingham Co., NC
2 F Nannie Kate Earles
Born: Jun 24, 1906 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 9, 1979 - VA
Buried: - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Spouse: Joseph David Durham (1898-1947)
Marr: Dec 24, 1927 - Henry Co., VA
3 M Daniel Lloyd Earles
Born: Dec 13, 1907 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 6, 1987 - Martinsville Conv. Ctr., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Mamie Estelle Riddle (1916-2017)
Marr: Feb 8, 1936 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
4 M Rev., Dewey Clyde Earles
Born: May 14, 1911 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 17, 1972 - Stuart, Patrick Co., VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Fannie Rives Hopkins (1918-1983)
Marr: Apr 24, 1937 - Martinsville, Henry Co., USA
5 M John Earles
Born: 1912 - VA
Died:
Buried:
6 M Malcolm Rorrer Earles
Born: Sep 6, 1913 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 24, 1991 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Riddle Cem., Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Vera Davis Riddle (1918-2019)
Marr: Sep 5, 1936 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
7 F Nellie Earles
Born: 1916 - VA
Died:
Buried:
8 F Myrtle Earles
Born: 1919 - VA
Died:
Buried:
9 M Harry Earles
Born: 1922 - VA
Died:
Buried:
10 M Floyd Earles
Born: 1925 - VA
Died:
Buried:
11 F Helen Earles
Born: May 1929 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Asa Bell Dodson):
Husband Joel Thomas Wilson
Born: May 22, 1926 - Bartow Co., GA
Died: Jan 13, 2008 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Jan 16, 2008 - Henry Memorial Park, Oak Level, Henry Co., VA
Marriage: Nov 22, 1950 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Christine Virginia Dodson
Born: Oct 27, 1924 - Henry Co., VA
Died: May 21, 2013 - Bassett, Henry Co., VA
Buried: May 25, 2013 - Henry Memorial Park, Oak Level, Henry Co., VA
Father: Oker Elmer Dodson (1900-1975)
Mother: Lavinia Pearl Turner (1904-1979)
Children
1 M Robert Elmer Wilson
Born: Feb 13, 1953 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Barbara Regena Cobler (1954- )
Marr: Aug 12, 1972 - Collinsville, VA
Notes: Marriage (Christine Virginia Dodson):
Both single. He truck driver & she worked in a hosiery mill. Marr. by G.E. Wampler, Min.
Husband James Arthur Kimball
AKA: Butch
Born: Aug 7, 1952 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: James C. Kimball (1925-2018)
Mother: Fannie Jane Minter (1930-2019)
Marriage: May 18, 1985 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Cynthia Diane Dodson
AKA: Cindy
Born: Feb 22, 1953 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Feb 15, 2025
Buried: Feb 21, 2025 - Mt. Vernon Bapt. Ch. Cem., Axton, VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Cynthia Diane Dodson):
Both 32. 1st marr. Both born Va. S/o James C. Kimball & Fannie Minter; D/o (unknown) & Harriett Dobson. Marr. May 18, 1985, Henry Co., Va., by G.T. Agnew, Min.
Husband Dean Gilbert Dodson
Born: Aug 14, 1960
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Carolyn Dee Shelton
Born: Oct 13, 1969 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
Died:
Buried:
Father: Rev., Joseph Ramey Shelton (1943- )
Mother: Lois Ann Haley (1940-2024)
Other Spouse: Donovan Cory Moore (1970- ) - (Divorced)
Children
Husband Dillard D. Dodson
Born: Oct 13, 1898 - NC
Died: Apr 7, 1973 - Walnut Cove Cemetery, Walnut Cove, Stokes Co., NC
Buried: Apr 10, 1973 - Gdns. of Mem. Cem., Walkertown, NC
Father: John Wesley Dodson (1851-1929)
Mother: Mary Jane Lawrence (1859-1920)
Marriage: 1923
Wife Bertha Jane Mabe
Born: Jul 31, 1898 - Stokes Co., NC
Died: Jan 26, 1979 - Forsyth Co., NC
Buried: - Gdns. of Mem. Cem., Walkertown, NC
Children
1 F Lois Jane Dodson
Born: 1924 - NC
Died:
Buried:
2 M Ray Dodson
Born: 1931 - NC
Died:
Buried:
3 M Lawrence Dodson
Born: 1933 - NC
Died:
Buried:
Husband William Herman Ferguson
AKA: Willis
Born: Nov 30, 1928 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Mar 18, 1975 - Collinsville, VA
Buried: - Mt. Hermon Ch. of the Brethren Cem., Bassett, VA
Marriage: Jan 24, 1948 - Henry Co., VA
Marr. Status: Divorced
Wife Dorothy Ann Dodson
AKA: Dot
Born: Jan 22, 1932 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 16, 2016 - Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA
Buried: - Masonic Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA
Father: Oker Elmer Dodson (1900-1975)
Mother: Lavinia Pearl Turner (1904-1979)
Other Spouse: Cecil Douglas Pickerel (1929-2006) - Abt 1957
Other Spouse: Charles Aubrey Elliott (1929-2016) - Aft Jul 2006
Children
Notes: Marriage (Dorothy Ann Dodson):
He 19, she 16. Both single & born Henry Co., Va. He a clerk for Kroger's. S/o Willis Albert Ferguson & Viola Jones; D/o Oker Elmer Dodson & Vina Turner. Marr. by P.L. Nolen, Min.
Notes: Marriage (Cecil Douglas Pickerel):
Per his obituary in 2006, he's survived by wife of 49 years, Dorothy Ann Dodson, thus about 1957.
Notes: Marriage (Charles Aubrey Elliott):
Her 2nd husband, Cecil Douglas Pickerel, died Jul. 29, 2006.
Husband Cecil Douglas Pickerel
Born: Mar 8, 1929 - Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jul 29, 2006
Buried: - Masonic Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA
Marriage: Abt 1957
Wife Dorothy Ann Dodson
AKA: Dot
Born: Jan 22, 1932 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 16, 2016 - Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA
Buried: - Masonic Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA
Father: Oker Elmer Dodson (1900-1975)
Mother: Lavinia Pearl Turner (1904-1979)
Other Spouse: William Herman Ferguson (1928-1975) - Jan 24, 1948 - Henry Co., VA (Divorced)
Other Spouse: Charles Aubrey Elliott (1929-2016) - Aft Jul 2006
Children
Notes: Marriage (Dorothy Ann Dodson):
Per his obituary in 2006, he's survived by wife of 49 years, Dorothy Ann Dodson, thus about 1957.
Notes: Marriage (William Herman Ferguson):
He 19, she 16. Both single & born Henry Co., Va. He a clerk for Kroger's. S/o Willis Albert Ferguson & Viola Jones; D/o Oker Elmer Dodson & Vina Turner. Marr. by P.L. Nolen, Min.
Notes: Marriage (Charles Aubrey Elliott):
Her 2nd husband, Cecil Douglas Pickerel, died Jul. 29, 2006.
Husband Charles Aubrey Elliott
Born: Jan 27, 1929 - Schoolfield, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Sep 12, 2016 - Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA
Buried: Sep 15, 2016 - Culpeper National Cem., Culpeper, VA
Father: Charles Ernest Elliott (1894-1972)
Mother: Lena Maybell Parrish (1901-1993)
Marriage: Aft Jul 2006
Wife Dorothy Ann Dodson
AKA: Dot
Born: Jan 22, 1932 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 16, 2016 - Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA
Buried: - Masonic Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA
Father: Oker Elmer Dodson (1900-1975)
Mother: Lavinia Pearl Turner (1904-1979)
Other Spouse: William Herman Ferguson (1928-1975) - Jan 24, 1948 - Henry Co., VA (Divorced)
Other Spouse: Cecil Douglas Pickerel (1929-2006) - Abt 1957
Children
Notes: Marriage (Dorothy Ann Dodson):
Her 2nd husband, Cecil Douglas Pickerel, died Jul. 29, 2006.
Notes: Marriage (William Herman Ferguson):
He 19, she 16. Both single & born Henry Co., Va. He a clerk for Kroger's. S/o Willis Albert Ferguson & Viola Jones; D/o Oker Elmer Dodson & Vina Turner. Marr. by P.L. Nolen, Min.
Notes: Marriage (Cecil Douglas Pickerel):
Per his obituary in 2006, he's survived by wife of 49 years, Dorothy Ann Dodson, thus about 1957.
Husband Charles Thomas Herndon
Born: Nov 28, 1932 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Dec 6, 2023 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Cremated
Father: Arthur Leonard Herndon (1911-1985)
Mother: Mary Elendor Boswell (1910-1993)
Marriage: Aft Sep 2007
Wife Elsie Iola Dodson
Born: Jun 3, 1928
Died: Jul 9, 2024
Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Children
Husband John Wesley Dodson
Born: Oct 8, 1851 - Stokes Co., NC
Died: Apr 6, 1929 - Walnut Cove Sanitorium, Walnut Cove. Stokes Co., NC
Buried: Apr 7, 1929 - Clear Springs PBC Cem., Meadows, NC
Father: Lambert Dodson ( -Bef 1901)
Mother: Hannah Jane Unknown (1823- )
Marriage: Jan 2, 1873 - Peters Creek, Stokes Co., NC
Wife Nancy Margaret Frye
Born: 1848 - Stokes Co., NC
Died: Jun 11, 1890 - NC
Buried: - Harger-Frye-Collins Cemetery, Lawsonville, Stokes Co., NC
Children
1 F Rosilla Dodson
AKA: Zilla
Born: Sep 28, 1874 - Stokes Co., NC
Died: May 10, 1933 - Mount Airy, Surry Co., NC
Buried: May 12, 1933 - Old Pine Hill Comm. Ch. Cem., Siloam, NC
Spouse: William Snyder Tilley (1867-1953)
Marr: Sep 20, 1890 - Stokes Co., NC
2 M Sam M. Dodson
Born: Nov 2, 1877 - NC
Died: Jan 25, 1970 - Danbury, Stokes Co., NC
Buried: Jan 28, 1970 - Highland Mem. Pk., Danbury, NC
Spouse: Cora Thore ( - )
3 M James Edgar Dodson
Born: Jun 11, 1882 - Stokes Co., NC
Died: Aug 24, 1949 - Sawstown, Stokes Co., NC
Buried: Aug 26, 1949 - Bethlehem Cem., Walnut Cove, NC
4 M John Arch Dodson
Born: Jul 2, 1884 - Stokes Co., NC
Died: Sep 3, 1956 - Danbury, Stokes Co., NC
Buried: Sep 5, 1956 - Salem Chapel Cem., Stokes Co., NC
Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Rierson (1898- )
Marr: Mar 26, 1931 - Henry Co., VA
5 M Bob Dodson
Born: May 26, 1885 - NC
Died: Apr 26, 1976 - Elkin, Surry Co., NC
Buried: Apr 28, 1976 - Volunteer PBC Cem., Stokes Co., NC
Husband John Wesley Dodson
Born: Oct 8, 1851 - Stokes Co., NC
Died: Apr 6, 1929 - Walnut Cove Sanitorium, Walnut Cove. Stokes Co., NC
Buried: Apr 7, 1929 - Clear Springs PBC Cem., Meadows, NC
Father: Lambert Dodson ( -Bef 1901)
Mother: Hannah Jane Unknown (1823- )
Marriage: May 22, 1892 - Peters Creek, Stokes Co., NC
Wife Mary Jane Lawrence
Born: Apr 19, 1859 - NC
Died: Jul 7, 1920 - NC
Buried:
Father: Henry Clay Lawrence (1825-1895)
Mother: Nancy Bouldin Cobler (1827-1900)
Children
1 F Nancy J. Dodson
AKA: Kate
Born: Jun 25, 1895 - Stokes Co., NC
Died: Abt 1973 - East Bend, Yadkin Co., NC
Buried:
2 M Dillard D. Dodson
Born: Oct 13, 1898 - NC
Died: Apr 7, 1973 - Walnut Cove Cemetery, Walnut Cove, Stokes Co., NC
Buried: Apr 10, 1973 - Gdns. of Mem. Cem., Walkertown, NC
Spouse: Bertha Jane Mabe (1898-1979)
Marr: 1923
3 F Pearl Dodson
Born: Jun 11, 1902 - Stokes Co., NC
Died: Nov 17, 1953 - Stokes Co., NC
Buried: Nov 19, 1953 - Clear Springs PBC Cem., Meadows, NC
Spouse: Moses Bryant Harger (1899-1969)
Marr: Mar 21, 1918 - Danbury, Stokes Co., NC
Husband Lynwood Madison Dodson
Born: Jun 15, 1909 - Blairs, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Oct 13, 1977 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: - Floral Hills Memory Gdns., Danville, VA
Marriage: Mar 20, 1952 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Minnie Louise Manning
Born: May 5, 1918 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 12, 2001
Buried:
Father: James Oscar Manning (1881-1946)
Mother: Lula Eddy Shelton (1886- )
Other Spouse: James Lewis (1915/1916- ) - Mar 4, 1939 - Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., VA (Divorced)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Minnie Louise Manning):
He single, she once div. Both worked for Dan River Mill. Marr. by R.L. Snead, Min.
Notes: Marriage (James Lewis):
Both single. He worked in a shoe shop. Marr. by W.W. Wright, Min.
Husband James Douglas Nester
Born: May 22, 1924 - Patrick Co., VA
Died: Oct 22, 2006 - Wilmington, New Hanover Co., NC
Buried: - Oleander Mem. Gdns., Wilmington, NC
Marriage: Nov 23, 1949 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Mabel Marie Dodson
Born: May 14, 1927 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Mar 15, 2008 - Wilmington, New Hanover Co., NC
Buried: - Oleander Mem. Gdns., Wilmington, NC
Father: Oker Elmer Dodson (1900-1975)
Mother: Lavinia Pearl Turner (1904-1979)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Mabel Marie Dodson):
He 25, she 22. Both single. He born Patrick Co., Va. & she Henry Co., Va. He a student & she did textile work. S/o Leroy Thompson Nester & Maude Iska Rhodes; D/o Oker Elmer Dodson & Vina Pearl Turner. Marr. by G.C. Wampler, Min.
Husband William Troy Via
Born: Aug 8, 1929 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jul 17, 1995 - Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
Buried: - Henry Memorial Park, Oak Level, Henry Co., VA
Marriage: Dec 29, 1963 - Chesterfield Co., SC
Marr. Status: Divorced May 25, 1977
Wife Mary Alice Dodson
AKA: Peggy
Born: Dec 30, 1933 - Fieldale, Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 17, 2018
Buried: - Fairview Cem., Culpeper, VA
Father: Oker Elmer Dodson (1900-1975)
Mother: Lavinia Pearl Turner (1904-1979)
Other Spouse: Eugene Franklin Hitt (1935-1982) - Jul 20, 1979 - Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Mary Alice Dodson):
Divorced in Culpeper, Va.
Notes: Marriage (Eugene Franklin Hitt):
He 44, she 45. 2nd marr. for both; both prev. div.; him Jul. 1972 & her May 1977. S/o Harry Ashby Hitt & Ethel S. Woodward; D/o Oker Elmer Dodson & Vina Pearl Turner. Marr. by H.O. Dontg, Min.
Husband Eugene Franklin Hitt
Born: Mar 14, 1935 - VA
Died: Mar 17, 1982
Buried: - Fairview Cem., Culpeper, VA
Marriage: Jul 20, 1979 - Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA
Wife Mary Alice Dodson
AKA: Peggy
Born: Dec 30, 1933 - Fieldale, Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 17, 2018
Buried: - Fairview Cem., Culpeper, VA
Father: Oker Elmer Dodson (1900-1975)
Mother: Lavinia Pearl Turner (1904-1979)
Other Spouse: William Troy Via (1929-1995) - Dec 29, 1963 - Chesterfield Co., SC (Divorced May 25, 1977)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Mary Alice Dodson):
He 44, she 45. 2nd marr. for both; both prev. div.; him Jul. 1972 & her May 1977. S/o Harry Ashby Hitt & Ethel S. Woodward; D/o Oker Elmer Dodson & Vina Pearl Turner. Marr. by H.O. Dontg, Min.
Notes: Marriage (William Troy Via):
Husband Fitzhugh Lee Overton, Sr.
Born: Jul 10, 1880 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 12, 1953 - Rock, Mercer Co., WV
Buried:
Father: John Hudson Overton (1853-1946)
Mother: Nancy Elizabeth Hundley (1855-1917)
Marriage: Dec 20, 1906 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Mary Ella Dodson
Born: Mar 4, 1888 - Patrick Co., VA
Died: Nov 30, 1976 - Elkin, Surry Co., NC
Buried: Dec 2, 1976 - Bluefield, WV
Father: John Jack Dodson (1861-1925)
Mother: Roxie Jane Doss (1861-1922)
Children
1 M Eugene Beverly Overton
AKA: Peas
Born: Jul 30, 1907 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 19, 1964 - Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV
Buried: - Prosperity Cem., Mercer Co., WV
Spouse: Elizabeth Unknown (1913- )
Marr: Bef 1934. (Divorced before Oct 21, 1964)
Spouse: Elizabeth Mildred Cecil (1913- )
Marr: Oct 21, 1964 - Tazewell, Tazewell Co., VA
2 M James William Overton
AKA: Beans
Born: May 26, 1909 - Henry Co., VA
Died: May 2, 1987 - Hugh Chatham Mem. Hosp., Dobson, NC
Buried: - New Life Bapt. Ch. Cem., Dobson, NC
Spouse: Dorothy Synthia Rebecca Simmons (1910-1979)
Marr: Dec 21, 1929 - McDowell Co., WV
3 F Myrtle Estelle Overton
Born: Mar 28, 1911 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: May 22, 2004
Buried:
Spouse: Charlie Leonard Sexton (1910-1987)
Marr: Nov 23, 1930 - Raleigh Co., WV
4 F Bernice Lea Overton
Born: Jan 3, 1913 - VA
Died: Feb 21, 1997
Buried:
Spouse: William Henry Sampson Simmons (1904-1968)
Marr: Jan 3, 1931 - McDowell Co., WV
5 F Sylvia Christine Overton
Born: Oct 24, 1914 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 28, 1984 - Roanoke Mem. Hosp., Roanoke, VA
Buried: - Woodlawn Mem. Pk., Bluefield, WV
Spouse: James Edward McKenzie (1917-1968)
Marr: Feb 15, 1939 - Crumpler, McDowell Co., WV
Spouse: Claude Cook ( -Bef 1984)
Marr: Aft Mar 2, 1968
6 M John Fitzhugh Overton
AKA: Hugh
Born: Aug 10, 1917 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 11, 1975 - VA Med. Ctr., Richmond, VA
Buried: - Holly Mem. Gdns., Hollymead, VA
Spouse: Ruby Helen Lambert (1923-2005)
Marr: Jan 27, 1940 - Bland Co., VA
7 M Brown Dudley Overton
Born: 1924 - VA
Died:
Buried:
8 M Hundley Doss Overton
AKA: Nig
Born: 1927 - WV
Died: 1936
Buried:
9 M Claude Overton
Born: Jan 18, 1930 - WV
Died: Sep 15, 1983
Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Mary Ella Dodson):
Husband Norman Elmer Dodson
Born: Mar 28, 1930 - Fieldale, Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 16, 1991
Buried: - Mt. Hermon Ch. of the Brethren Cem., Bassett, VA
Father: Oker Elmer Dodson (1900-1975)
Mother: Lavinia Pearl Turner (1904-1979)
Marriage: Aug 19, 1953 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Thelma Jean Stone
Born: Jun 27, 1929 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 26, 2000
Buried: - Mt. Hermon Ch. of the Brethren Cem., Bassett, VA
Father: Perry Lee Stone (1903-1984)
Mother: Majie Loue Odell (1911-1994)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Thelma Jean Stone):
Both single. He in the U.S. Air Force. Lic. issued Aug. 19, 1953. Marr. by G.B. Crist, Min.
Husband Oker Elmer Dodson
Born: Jul 23, 1900 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 12, 1975 - Collinsville, VA
Buried: - Mt. Hermon Ch. of the Brethren Cem., Bassett, VA
Father: John Sidney Dodson (1865-Bef 1940)
Mother: Susan Alice Setliff (1877- )
Marriage: Sep 12, 1923 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Lavinia Pearl Turner
AKA: Vina
Born: Aug 24, 1904 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 19, 1979 - Collinsville, VA
Buried: - Mt. Hermon Ch. of the Brethren Cem., Bassett, VA
Father: Stephen McDowell Turner (1874-1920)
Mother: Flora Ann Craig (1880-1957)
Children
1 F Christine Virginia Dodson
Born: Oct 27, 1924 - Henry Co., VA
Died: May 21, 2013 - Bassett, Henry Co., VA
Buried: May 25, 2013 - Henry Memorial Park, Oak Level, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Joel Thomas Wilson (1926-2008)
Marr: Nov 22, 1950 - Henry Co., VA
2 F Mabel Marie Dodson
Born: May 14, 1927 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Mar 15, 2008 - Wilmington, New Hanover Co., NC
Buried: - Oleander Mem. Gdns., Wilmington, NC
Spouse: James Douglas Nester (1924-2006)
Marr: Nov 23, 1949 - Henry Co., VA
3 M Norman Elmer Dodson
Born: Mar 28, 1930 - Fieldale, Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 16, 1991
Buried: - Mt. Hermon Ch. of the Brethren Cem., Bassett, VA
Spouse: Thelma Jean Stone (1929-2000)
Marr: Aug 19, 1953 - Henry Co., VA
4 F Dorothy Ann Dodson
AKA: Dot
Born: Jan 22, 1932 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 16, 2016 - Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA
Buried: - Masonic Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA
Spouse: William Herman Ferguson (1928-1975)
Marr: Jan 24, 1948 - Henry Co., VA. (Divorced)
Spouse: Cecil Douglas Pickerel (1929-2006)
Marr: Abt 1957
Spouse: Charles Aubrey Elliott (1929-2016)
Marr: Aft Jul 2006
5 F Mary Alice Dodson
AKA: Peggy
Born: Dec 30, 1933 - Fieldale, Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 17, 2018
Buried: - Fairview Cem., Culpeper, VA
Spouse: William Troy Via (1929-1995)
Marr: Dec 29, 1963 - Chesterfield Co., SC. (Divorced May 25, 1977)
Spouse: Eugene Franklin Hitt (1935-1982)
Marr: Jul 20, 1979 - Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA
6 M Glenn Cephas Dodson
Born: Apr 11, 1936 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 3, 2022 - North Myrtle Beach, Horry Co., SC
Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Lavinia Pearl Turner):
Husband Moses Bryant Harger
Born: Jun 1, 1899 - NC
Died: Dec 2, 1969 - Walnut Cove Cemetery, Walnut Cove, Stokes Co., NC
Buried: Dec 4, 1969 - Clear Springs PBC Cem., Meadows, NC
Father: George Washington Harger (1857-1910)
Mother: Susanah F. Lawrence (1860-1929)
Marriage: Mar 21, 1918 - Danbury, Stokes Co., NC
Wife Pearl Dodson
Born: Jun 11, 1902 - Stokes Co., NC
Died: Nov 17, 1953 - Stokes Co., NC
Buried: Nov 19, 1953 - Clear Springs PBC Cem., Meadows, NC
Father: John Wesley Dodson (1851-1929)
Mother: Mary Jane Lawrence (1859-1920)
Children
1 M Ralph Junior Harger
Born: Aug 13, 1920 - Sauratown, Stokes Co., NC
Died: May 28, 1988 - Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
Buried: - Clear Springs PBC Cem., Meadows, NC
Spouse: Virginia Estelle Redmon (1922-2002)
Marr: Aug 10, 1947 - Bennettsville, Marlboro Co., SC
2 F Mary Elizabeth Harger
Born: Jul 2, 1924 - Stokes Co., NC
Died: Jul 22, 1981 - Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
Buried: Jul 25, 1981 - Forsyth Mem. Pk., Winston-Salem, NC
3 M William Bryant Harger
Born: Jan 13, 1932 - Sauratown, Stokes Co., NC
Died: Mar 9, 2002
Buried:
4 F Nancy Jane Harger
Born: Oct 2, 1933 - Sauratown, Stokes Co., NC
Died: Dec 24, 1977
Buried:
5 M Charles Wesley Harger
Born: May 30, 1936 - NC
Died: Feb 18, 1996
Buried:
6 M James Lawrence Harger
Born: Feb 6, 1939 - Sauratown, Stokes Co., NC
Died: Nov 17, 1994
Buried:
7 M Phillip Wayne Harger
Born: Oct 16, 1943 - Sauratown, Stokes Co., NC
Died:
Buried:
8 M Jackie Thomas Harger
Born: Mar 31, 1949 - Stokes Co., NC
Died: Aug 21, 2018
Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Pearl Dodson):
He 18 & she 16. S/o George & Susanna Harger; D/o John & Jane Dodson. Marr. Mar. 21, 1918, Danbury, NC, by W. Priddy, Min.
Husband Tyree Glenn Dodson
Born: Sep 19, 1898 - Burlington, Alamance Co., NC
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Jun 26, 1918 - Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Willie Eleanor Gravely
Born: May 6, 1897 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 9, 1922 - Lucy Lester Hosp., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Father: Thomas Eleanor Gravely (1862-1948)
Mother: Cassandra Bonner Gravely (1874-1967)
Children
Husband Willie Carroll Dodson
Born: Oct 2, 1944 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Sep 7, 2017 - Sovah Health, Danville, VA
Buried: Sep 9, 2017 - Covington Cemetery, Keeling, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Marriage: Aft Oct 27, 1976 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Annie Frances Herndon
Born: Nov 7, 1935 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Oct 28, 2023
Buried: - Private graveside service
Father: Posey Elliott Herndon (1911-1994)
Mother: Mary Frances Austin (1914-1998)
Other Spouse: Herbert Edward Howerton (1930-2015) - Jul 5, 1952 - Chesterfield, Chesterfield Co., SC (Divorced May 31, 1972)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Annie Frances Herndon):
Oct. 27, 1976 was the divorce date of Willie Dodson from his 1st wife.
Notes: Marriage (Herbert Edward Howerton):
1st. marr. for both. Div. Pittsylvania Co., Va.
Husband Thomas Curtis Shaw
Born: Mar 5, 1920 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Jul 2, 1984 - Pasadena, Harris Co., TX
Buried: - Grand View Memorial Park, Pasadena, Harris Co., TX
Father: Thomas Victor Shaw (1877-1967)
Mother: Maude Anna Hankins (1885- )
Marriage: Bef 1940
Wife Doris Rachel Donahoo
Born: May 11, 1923 - NC
Died: Jun 15, 1988
Buried: - Grand View Memorial Park, Pasadena, Harris Co., TX
Children
Notes: Marriage (Doris Rachel Donahoo):
Their son David was born Jan. 6, 1940 in Cabarrus Co., NC.
Husband Clarence Curtis Donavant
Born: Aug 9, 1914 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Aug 17, 1982 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Willie Jackson Donavant (1892-1981)
Mother: Claudia Ethel Minter (1893-1962)
Marriage: Nov 28, 1935 - Patrick Co., VA
Wife Ora Jean Manning
Born: Apr 4, 1916 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 7, 2003 - King's Grant Ret. Home, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Dec 9, 2003 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: William Lafayette Manning (1874-1926)
Mother: Minnie Marcella Gravely (1881-1975)
Children
1 F Ora Merlow Donavant
Born: Feb 18, 1936 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
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Spouse: Robert Stephens Luttrell (1933- )
Marr: Dec 21, 1957 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
2 M Fred Curtis Donavant
AKA: Freddie
Born: Feb 2, 1938 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
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Spouse: Janet Marilyn Hayden (1940-2005)
Marr: Nov 19, 1966 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Husband Andrew Haley Wright
Born: Feb 17, 1926 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 18, 2021
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Charlie Martin Wright (1884-1974)
Mother: Nannie Celestia Martin (1887-1980)
Marriage: Jan 12, 1950 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Ella Ward Donavant
Born: Jul 6, 1930 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 28, 2018
Buried: Mar 3, 2018 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Willie Jackson Donavant (1892-1981)
Mother: Claudia Ethel Minter (1893-1962)
Children
1 M Kent Ellis Wright
Born: Jul 18, 1951 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 15, 2021
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Theresa Sheryl Martin (1953-2022)
Marr: Jun 10, 1972 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
2 M Sammy Glenn Wright
Born: Nov 23, 1954 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died:
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Spouse: Robin Darlene Hankins (1956- )
Marr: Mar 5, 1983 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
3 M Mark Andrew Wright
Born: Jun 13, 1958 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died:
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Spouse: Karen Lee Von Bernewitz (1959- )
Marr: Aug 16, 1979 - Arlington, Arlington Co., VA. (Divorced Jan 30, 1996)
Spouse: Wenona June Nave (1957- )
Marr: Jul 4, 2003 - Fredericksburg, VA
Notes: Marriage (Ella Ward Donavant):
Both single, & worked for DuPont. Marr. by G.F. Ashby, Min.
Husband Garland Lee Donavant
Born: Feb 8, 1948 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Apr 8, 2013 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Apr 12, 2013 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Calvin Parker Donavant (1925-1995)
Mother: Myrtle Elizabeth Rigney (1923-2016)
Marriage: Sep 19, 1967 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Marr. Status: Divorced Apr 7, 1981
Wife Ardie Lee Marlowe
Born: Dec 3, 1947 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 2, 2019
Buried: Feb 4, 2019 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: Cecil Anzley Marlowe (1911-1996)
Mother: Mary Lucy Haskins (1922-2002)
Other Spouse: Sherman Lee Prater (1939-2003) - Jan 25, 1983 - Henry Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Ardie Lee Marlowe):
Both single. He worked for Southeastern Container & she for Pannill Knitting Mill. Marr. by S.C. Marlowe, Min.; Div. Henry Co., Va.
Notes: Marriage (Sherman Lee Prater):
2d marr,; both prev. div. Marr. by S.C. Marlowe, Min.
Husband Garland Lee Donavant
Born: Feb 8, 1948 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Apr 8, 2013 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Apr 12, 2013 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Calvin Parker Donavant (1925-1995)
Mother: Myrtle Elizabeth Rigney (1923-2016)
Marriage: May 27, 1983 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Judy Gail Dillion
Born: Jul 26, 1952 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Died:
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Father: Clay Vann Dillion (1920-1990)
Mother: Myrtle Arlene Allen (1921-2005)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Judy Gail Dillion):
He 35, she 30. 2d Marr., both div. He born Va.; she NC. S/o Calvin Parker Donavant & Myrtle Elizabeth Rigney; D/o Clay Van Dillon & Myrtle Arlene Allen. Marr. May 27, 1983, Henry Co., Va., by W.E. Collins, Min.
Husband Alonzo Ramon Woodall
Born: Jun 15, 1882 - Nicholas Co., WV
Died: Oct 3, 1961 - Lincoln Co., WV
Buried: - Fairview Memory Gdns., Hamlin, WV
Father: Thomas Jefferson Woodall (1852-1928)
Mother: Laura Agnes Henderson (1863- )
Marriage: 1923 - Lincoln Co., WV
Wife Lula Donigan
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Husband Sherman Dean Donovant
Born: Apr 25, 1939 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 16, 1960 - USAF Hosp. Dover AFB, DE
Buried: Sep 19, 1960 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: William Sherman Donovant (1909-1997)
Mother: Dorothy Florence Amos (1914-2008)
Marriage: Nov 7, 1959 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Wife Sondra Ann Price
Born: Mar 17, 1939 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died:
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Father: William Dalton Price, Sr. (1915-2013)
Mother: Leone Saunders (1918-2011)
Other Spouse: Charles Michael Wade (1937/1938- ) - Mar 23, 1963 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Sondra Ann Price):
Both 20, single & born Martinsville, Va. He was in the U.S. Air Force. S/o William Sherman Donovant & Dorothy Amos; D/o William Dalton Price & Leone Saunders. Marr. Nov. 7, 1959 in Martinsville, Va., by R.H. Forrester, Min.
Notes: Marriage (Charles Michael Wade):
He 25, she 23. His 1st & her 2nd marr.; she prev. Both worked at DuPont.; he engineer & she a secretary. Marr. Mar. 23, 1963 in Martinsville, Va., by W.M. Lockett, Jr., Min.