Obituaries

Sandra Annette French Dawson, 61, of Fieldale, Virginia, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born November 7, 1961, in Martinsville, to Raeburn A. French and Barbara A. Boelte. She held multiple positions at Southside Survivor Response Center for many years. She was a member of Better Life Ministries, loved car shows, movies, and was very creative and crafty. She loved concerts and her church.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Allen Dawson; daughter, Angela Marie Dawson; parents, Raeburn and Betty French and Barbara McDaniel; brothers, Larry French (Robin), Jay McDougal (Lindsay), and Chris Hodges (Dena); and nieces and nephews, Meagan Davis, Jetta Hodges, Camden Freseman, Conrad McDougal, Kindee Boyd and Keith Ridgeway.

The memorial service will be Thursday, December 29, 2022, at 7:00 PM at Wright Funeral Service Chapel with Pastor Paul Hooker officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Better Life Ministries, 5863 Horsepasture Price Road, Ridgeway, Virginia 24148 or Southside Survivor Response Center, P. O. Box 352, Martinsville, Virginia 24114.

Wright Funeral Service & Crematory is serving the family.