Extracted from The Birmingham News (Birmingham, AL)
Barry Lynn Dodson
Barry Lynn Dodson went to be with the Lord on August 17, 2015. He is predeceased by his parents; Davey Lee and Sarah Nell Dodson.
He is survived by his wife; Karen F. Dodson. Brother Phillip Neal Dodson. Step-mother Christine A. Dodson. Son; Blake Dodson (Angela). Daughter; Brooke D. Self (Scott). Granddaughters; Madison McCollough, Bella Dodson and Hannah Morrison. Grandson; Bryant Dodson.
Barry was a graduate of Jones Vallley High School and Bessemer State Technical Institute. He was employed by Southern Company Services and Alabama Power for 35 years as a draftsman and electrical designer. Barry loved his family and church family. He was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church for 40 years. He served as chairman of the Trustees for several years. He worked with the Boy Scouts and was district commissioner and helped organize a back-packing trip to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. He rode a motorcycle and was a member of the Southern Cruisers who rode to Key West and back. Barry was an avid hunter and enjoyed both bow, rifle and shotgun hunts. He was a former member of Graysville Gun Club. He lived in Pleasant Grove for 35 years and the last 5 in Wilsonville. We will miss his quirky sense of humor and his hugs and devotion to all he loved.
Funeral service will be held on Saturday, Aug. 22 at 11:00 A.M. with the visitation on Friday evening from 5:00 until 7:00. Both services will be at Patterson-Forest Grove Funeral Home, Pleasant Grove, AL. Burial at Highland Memorial Gardens.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
July 18, 1953 - Aug. 17, 2015