Obituaries

Frederick Maurice Dodson, better known as Freddie, was born on September 23, 1952, in Martinsville, Virginia. He moved to the Fieldale (Rock Run) area with his parents, the late Norman Dodson, and the late Elsie Frances Fuller Dodson in his younger years. He attended Henry County Public Schools and graduated from George Washington Carver High School in the Class of 1970.

He was a United States Veteran and had served in the United States Army. Freddie was very artistic and loved to sketch, draw, and paint.

He was also predeceased by his son, the late Tonche Hodge, brother, the late Norman Wendell Dodson Jr., and sister, the late Angela Michelle Dodson.

Those left to cherish his memory include: a sister, Susan Lewis of Copperas Cove, Texas; three granddaughters, Marshay, Sharice, and Zoey Hodge of North Carolina; and a host of aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

A funeral service for Frederick M. Dodson will be held Monday, January 22, 2024, at 10 a.m. at the C.R.V. Memorial Chapel at Hairston Funeral Home, Martinsville, VA. The burial will follow at Carver Memorial Gardens. A public viewing will be held Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Hairston Funeral Home from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m.

Courteous, efficient, and dependable services provided by Hairston Funeral Home.