Barbara Ann Dawson

Barbara Ann Dawson obituary, Buckhannon, WV

Barbara Ann Dawson

Barbara Dawson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Heavner & Cutright Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services on Jun. 28, 2025.

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Barbara Ann Dawson, age 85, of French Creek, WV, died Friday, June 27, 2025, at her home. She was born on July 14, 1939, in Frametown, WV, a daughter of the late John Benton and Ollie Roverta Young McLaughlin. On August 6, 1960, she was united in marriage to George S. Dawson who preceded her in death on March 31, 2022. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two sisters: Maxine Cutright and Roberta "Bert" Hefner and one brother James Ernest McLaughlin. She is survived by three sons: Steve Dawson and wife Monica of Huntington, WV, John Dawson of Richmond, KY, and James E. Dawson and wife Dawn of Bridgeport, WV; five very special grandchildren: Drew, Arionna, Lindsay, Katie, and Michael; one very special great granddaughter Kennedy; several nieces and nephews; and special friends Patty and Lisa.
Barbara was a reading aide at French Creek Elementary School for 29 years. She was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church at Arlington and a member of the Aletha Chapter #82 Order of the Eastern Star for over 50 years.
Family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM-the funeral hour, at the Heavner and Cutright Funeral Chapel with Pastor Jerry Murrell officiating. Private graveside services for the family will follow at the Rock Cave Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Barbara to The Way of Holiness Church, PO Box 1205, Buckhannon, WV 26201.

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940 Route 20 South Rd, Buckhannon, WV 26201

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