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Patricia Dodson Obituary
August 20, 2021
Patricia "Pat" Ann Quesenberry Dodson, 73, of Newbern, Va., passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021 after a long fought battle with ALS. Pat was the daughter of Beverly "June" Dalton Quesenberry and the late James Elwood Quesenberry.
Pat is survived by her daughter, Ashley D. Simmers and husband, Daryn; son, Christopher J. Dodson; stepchildren, Ronald Ray Dodson Jr., Michael E. Dodson, and Alisha M. Clark; her niece, Sarah Q. Wagner, and her nephews, Mark Quesenberry and Brian Quesenberry. Pat was preceded in death by her loving husband of 41 years, Ronald "Ron" Ray Dodson Sr.; and her brother, James Steven "Steve" Quesenberry.
Pat was a member of First Church of the Brethren and a retired choir teacher from Auburn High School. She had a passion for music and a love for God, her family, and her students.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at First Church of the Brethren, Pulaski and the graveside service will follow at Highland Memory Gardens. The family asks that in lieu of flowers that you give a donation to the ALS Association. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.
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