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Joy Alene Dodson

1926 - 2015

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1926

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2015

Joy Dodson Obituary

Joy Alene Dodson was born on August 5, 1926 in Long Beach, CA to Foy and Vida Taylor. She passsed away on Sunday, February 15, 2015.
Joy married Denzil Dodson and they shared their lives together for 54 years. With this union they had three children.
Joy was preceded in death by her husband Denzil and son Richard. Survivors include Connie Weaver and her husband Don of Springville, Debbie Blalock and her husband Jim, of Porterville; one sister Mary Taylor of Washington, D.C.; six grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
As she requested, there will be no services.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Porterville Recorder from Feb. 18 to Feb. 19, 2015.

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Annie Horne

February 21, 2015

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

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