THE PARIS NEWS, Fri., Oct, 3, 1997, p. 4B
Lleo B. Dodd, 89, of Paris died Thursday, Oct. 2, 1997, at his home.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, in Gene Roden's Sons Funeral HOme Chapel with Dr. Sidney Young officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Mr. Dodd was born June 15, 1908, in Biardstown to George Oscar and Lucy Lucille Towers Dodd. He attended Biardstown High School, Paris Business School and graduated from East Texas State Teachers College. He was a lieutenant commander in the Navy, serving from 1942-46 in the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Belgium and Holland.
He taught school at Viewpoint and Jennings for five years each and later at Delmar and East Lamar where he served as superintendent from 1952-70. He then taught at Blossom schools. He was owner and operator of Church Street Trading Post from 1977-96 and also enjoyed ranching at the same time. He was a 50-year Mason and member of Adult 7, J. T. Shipman Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church. He married Sue Pickering Feb. 15, 1978.
Surviving are his wife; son and daughter-in-law, Travis and Connie Dodd of Paris; stepson and wife, Creighton and Carol Pickering of Paris; stepdaughter and husband, Claudette and Jerry Pritchard of Claremore, OK; grandsons, David Dodd of Winnsboro, Jeff Dodd of Orlando, FL and Phillip Dodd of Paris; a great-grandson, Steven Dodd of Portland, OR; five step-grandchildren, Bret Pritchard of Oakgrove, MO, Kevin Pritchard of Claremore, OK, Deidra Holderman of Owassa, OK, Scott Pickering of Paris and Jeff Pickering of Dallas; a step-great-grandson, Caleb Pickering; two brothers, Verbie Dodd and Cloyd Dodd, both of Greenville; and two sisters, Buel Gordon and Clara Gordon, both of Paris.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Pauline Humphrey Dodd Feb. 2 [21], 1977; a daughter, Margaret Elaine Dodd Parker Sep. 27, 1980; three sisters, Jewel Melton, Buna King and Nona Petty; and one grandson, Joseph Brayden Dodd.
Pallbearers will be Hurshell Hatley, Bruce McCuin, Bob Kennedy, Bill Flanary, George Pledger, Homer Briggs, Loyd Matthews and Buck Rader. Honorary bearers will be members of J. T. Shipman Sunday School Class.
Lleo B. Dodd, 89, of Paris died Thursday, Oct. 2, 1997, at his home.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, in Gene Roden's Sons Funeral HOme Chapel with Dr. Sidney Young officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Mr. Dodd was born June 15, 1908, in Biardstown to George Oscar and Lucy Lucille Towers Dodd. He attended Biardstown High School, Paris Business School and graduated from East Texas State Teachers College. He was a lieutenant commander in the Navy, serving from 1942-46 in the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Belgium and Holland.
He taught school at Viewpoint and Jennings for five years each and later at Delmar and East Lamar where he served as superintendent from 1952-70. He then taught at Blossom schools. He was owner and operator of Church Street Trading Post from 1977-96 and also enjoyed ranching at the same time. He was a 50-year Mason and member of Adult 7, J. T. Shipman Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church. He married Sue Pickering Feb. 15, 1978.
Surviving are his wife; son and daughter-in-law, Travis and Connie Dodd of Paris; stepson and wife, Creighton and Carol Pickering of Paris; stepdaughter and husband, Claudette and Jerry Pritchard of Claremore, OK; grandsons, David Dodd of Winnsboro, Jeff Dodd of Orlando, FL and Phillip Dodd of Paris; a great-grandson, Steven Dodd of Portland, OR; five step-grandchildren, Bret Pritchard of Oakgrove, MO, Kevin Pritchard of Claremore, OK, Deidra Holderman of Owassa, OK, Scott Pickering of Paris and Jeff Pickering of Dallas; a step-great-grandson, Caleb Pickering; two brothers, Verbie Dodd and Cloyd Dodd, both of Greenville; and two sisters, Buel Gordon and Clara Gordon, both of Paris.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Pauline Humphrey Dodd Feb. 2 [21], 1977; a daughter, Margaret Elaine Dodd Parker Sep. 27, 1980; three sisters, Jewel Melton, Buna King and Nona Petty; and one grandson, Joseph Brayden Dodd.
Pallbearers will be Hurshell Hatley, Bruce McCuin, Bob Kennedy, Bill Flanary, George Pledger, Homer Briggs, Loyd Matthews and Buck Rader. Honorary bearers will be members of J. T. Shipman Sunday School Class.
THE PARIS NEWS, Fri., Oct, 3, 1997, p. 4B
Lleo B. Dodd, 89, of Paris died Thursday, Oct. 2, 1997, at his home.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, in Gene Roden's Sons Funeral HOme Chapel with Dr. Sidney Young officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Mr. Dodd was born June 15, 1908, in Biardstown to George Oscar and Lucy Lucille Towers Dodd. He attended Biardstown High School, Paris Business School and graduated from East Texas State Teachers College. He was a lieutenant commander in the Navy, serving from 1942-46 in the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Belgium and Holland.
He taught school at Viewpoint and Jennings for five years each and later at Delmar and East Lamar where he served as superintendent from 1952-70. He then taught at Blossom schools. He was owner and operator of Church Street Trading Post from 1977-96 and also enjoyed ranching at the same time. He was a 50-year Mason and member of Adult 7, J. T. Shipman Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church. He married Sue Pickering Feb. 15, 1978.
Surviving are his wife; son and daughter-in-law, Travis and Connie Dodd of Paris; stepson and wife, Creighton and Carol Pickering of Paris; stepdaughter and husband, Claudette and Jerry Pritchard of Claremore, OK; grandsons, David Dodd of Winnsboro, Jeff Dodd of Orlando, FL and Phillip Dodd of Paris; a great-grandson, Steven Dodd of Portland, OR; five step-grandchildren, Bret Pritchard of Oakgrove, MO, Kevin Pritchard of Claremore, OK, Deidra Holderman of Owassa, OK, Scott Pickering of Paris and Jeff Pickering of Dallas; a step-great-grandson, Caleb Pickering; two brothers, Verbie Dodd and Cloyd Dodd, both of Greenville; and two sisters, Buel Gordon and Clara Gordon, both of Paris.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Pauline Humphrey Dodd Feb. 2 [21], 1977; a daughter, Margaret Elaine Dodd Parker Sep. 27, 1980; three sisters, Jewel Melton, Buna King and Nona Petty; and one grandson, Joseph Brayden Dodd.
Pallbearers will be Hurshell Hatley, Bruce McCuin, Bob Kennedy, Bill Flanary, George Pledger, Homer Briggs, Loyd Matthews and Buck Rader. Honorary bearers will be members of J. T. Shipman Sunday School Class.
Lleo B. Dodd, 89, of Paris died Thursday, Oct. 2, 1997, at his home.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, in Gene Roden's Sons Funeral HOme Chapel with Dr. Sidney Young officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Mr. Dodd was born June 15, 1908, in Biardstown to George Oscar and Lucy Lucille Towers Dodd. He attended Biardstown High School, Paris Business School and graduated from East Texas State Teachers College. He was a lieutenant commander in the Navy, serving from 1942-46 in the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Belgium and Holland.
He taught school at Viewpoint and Jennings for five years each and later at Delmar and East Lamar where he served as superintendent from 1952-70. He then taught at Blossom schools. He was owner and operator of Church Street Trading Post from 1977-96 and also enjoyed ranching at the same time. He was a 50-year Mason and member of Adult 7, J. T. Shipman Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church. He married Sue Pickering Feb. 15, 1978.
Surviving are his wife; son and daughter-in-law, Travis and Connie Dodd of Paris; stepson and wife, Creighton and Carol Pickering of Paris; stepdaughter and husband, Claudette and Jerry Pritchard of Claremore, OK; grandsons, David Dodd of Winnsboro, Jeff Dodd of Orlando, FL and Phillip Dodd of Paris; a great-grandson, Steven Dodd of Portland, OR; five step-grandchildren, Bret Pritchard of Oakgrove, MO, Kevin Pritchard of Claremore, OK, Deidra Holderman of Owassa, OK, Scott Pickering of Paris and Jeff Pickering of Dallas; a step-great-grandson, Caleb Pickering; two brothers, Verbie Dodd and Cloyd Dodd, both of Greenville; and two sisters, Buel Gordon and Clara Gordon, both of Paris.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Pauline Humphrey Dodd Feb. 2 [21], 1977; a daughter, Margaret Elaine Dodd Parker Sep. 27, 1980; three sisters, Jewel Melton, Buna King and Nona Petty; and one grandson, Joseph Brayden Dodd.
Pallbearers will be Hurshell Hatley, Bruce McCuin, Bob Kennedy, Bill Flanary, George Pledger, Homer Briggs, Loyd Matthews and Buck Rader. Honorary bearers will be members of J. T. Shipman Sunday School Class.
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