Lonnie Dodson, 72, died Friday Nov. 12, 2010, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born May 18, 1938, to Delbert and Maude Towery Dodson.
He served in the U.S. Navy. He was owner and operator of A&S Truck Stop for many years, and then East Fulton Gun & Bait Shop until retirement. He enjoyed showing and restoring antique cars. He enjoyed meeting with his friends at the coffee shop and especially spending time with his grandson.
Burial will be in Itawamba Memorial Gardens.
McNeece-Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include one son, Jim Dodson (Angela); two sisters, Bonnie Finney (Paul) of Verona and Tomi Rea Shumpert of Dorsey; and one grandson, Noah Dodson.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Karl Dodson and Cleatus Dodson; one brother-in-law, Elwood Shumpert; and his parents.
Pallbearers will be Derek Shumpert, Ken Finney, Kirk Finney, Shane Turner, Noah Dodson and Jim Dodson.
Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Finney, Jim Naden, Tillman Steele and Harold Kennedy.
Published in Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal - Obituaries November 14 2010
He served in the U.S. Navy. He was owner and operator of A&S Truck Stop for many years, and then East Fulton Gun & Bait Shop until retirement. He enjoyed showing and restoring antique cars. He enjoyed meeting with his friends at the coffee shop and especially spending time with his grandson.
Burial will be in Itawamba Memorial Gardens.
McNeece-Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include one son, Jim Dodson (Angela); two sisters, Bonnie Finney (Paul) of Verona and Tomi Rea Shumpert of Dorsey; and one grandson, Noah Dodson.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Karl Dodson and Cleatus Dodson; one brother-in-law, Elwood Shumpert; and his parents.
Pallbearers will be Derek Shumpert, Ken Finney, Kirk Finney, Shane Turner, Noah Dodson and Jim Dodson.
Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Finney, Jim Naden, Tillman Steele and Harold Kennedy.
Published in Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal - Obituaries November 14 2010
Lonnie Dodson, 72, died Friday Nov. 12, 2010, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born May 18, 1938, to Delbert and Maude Towery Dodson.
He served in the U.S. Navy. He was owner and operator of A&S Truck Stop for many years, and then East Fulton Gun & Bait Shop until retirement. He enjoyed showing and restoring antique cars. He enjoyed meeting with his friends at the coffee shop and especially spending time with his grandson.
Burial will be in Itawamba Memorial Gardens.
McNeece-Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include one son, Jim Dodson (Angela); two sisters, Bonnie Finney (Paul) of Verona and Tomi Rea Shumpert of Dorsey; and one grandson, Noah Dodson.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Karl Dodson and Cleatus Dodson; one brother-in-law, Elwood Shumpert; and his parents.
Pallbearers will be Derek Shumpert, Ken Finney, Kirk Finney, Shane Turner, Noah Dodson and Jim Dodson.
Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Finney, Jim Naden, Tillman Steele and Harold Kennedy.
Published in Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal - Obituaries November 14 2010
He served in the U.S. Navy. He was owner and operator of A&S Truck Stop for many years, and then East Fulton Gun & Bait Shop until retirement. He enjoyed showing and restoring antique cars. He enjoyed meeting with his friends at the coffee shop and especially spending time with his grandson.
Burial will be in Itawamba Memorial Gardens.
McNeece-Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include one son, Jim Dodson (Angela); two sisters, Bonnie Finney (Paul) of Verona and Tomi Rea Shumpert of Dorsey; and one grandson, Noah Dodson.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Karl Dodson and Cleatus Dodson; one brother-in-law, Elwood Shumpert; and his parents.
Pallbearers will be Derek Shumpert, Ken Finney, Kirk Finney, Shane Turner, Noah Dodson and Jim Dodson.
Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Finney, Jim Naden, Tillman Steele and Harold Kennedy.
Published in Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal - Obituaries November 14 2010
