Ricky James Dodds

Ricky James Dodds obituary, Victoria, TX

Ricky James Dodds

Ricky Dodds Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Grace Memorial Chapel at Memory Gardens on Mar. 13, 2025.
Ricky James Dodds passed into rest on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at the age of 73. He was born August 16, 1951 to the late Jimmy and Lorene Dodds in Ganado, Texas.
Ricky is survived by wife JoAnn Dodds, his son John Dee Dodds, his daughters Tammy Dodds, Christie Laxton, and Misty Dodds; his brothers Mike Dodds (Blenda) and Craig Dodds (Gretchen); his sisters Cathy Sutton and Tina McDonald (Kevin); and his grandchildren Zachary Bolt, Jason Laxton, Emily Dodds, Natalie Dodds, and Joshua Dodds; and his sisters in law Cheryl Dodds Diane Dodds, and Wanda Buxton (Chris).
In addition to his parents, Ricky is preceded in death by his daughter Ricky James Dodds, Jr., his brothers Timothy Dodds and Jimmy Dodds, Jr., brother in law Steve Sutton, father in law John Davis, mother in law Lorieane Davis, brother in law John Davis, sister in law Brenda Blumrich, brother in law Larry Davis and sister in law Patty Davis.
A visitation for family and friends will be held on Monday, March 17, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. followed by a funeral service beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Fellowship Bible Church, 3401 N. Ben Jordan St., Victoria, TX. Interment to follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.
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