Robert Dean Dodson

Robert Dean Dodson of Salem Oregon, formerly of Monticello died August 13, 2014 in Salem Oregon. He was born in Monticello, AR on October 10, 1942 to parents Rufus Earl Dodson and Dellar Crews Dodson. He proposed to Geraldine Ellen Fowler on August 11, 1967 and they married on February 10, 1968. Bob worked as a construction superintendent residing in various states such as Arkansas, California, Colorado and Oregon. Bob attended Word of Life Fellowship Church in Salem, Oregon. His hobbies were fishing, hunting, camping, reading westerns and watching the western channel. His favorite past time was spoiling wife, children, grandchildren, puppies and anyone else he felt needed spoiling. To many he was a favorite uncle, a stand-in dad and an "adopted" grandpa. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine Dodson, two daughters, Cheryl Diane Dodson and Patricia Ann Kane, two grandchildren, Jeremy Martin Kane and Jacob Robert Kane, brothers Earl Dodson of, Grapevine, Texas, James Dodson of Monticello, Ark. and Johnny Dodson of Lodi, California, sisters, Joann Keel, Betty Berry, Faye Beedle of Monticello, Ark., Jean Collins of Little Rock, Ark. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Vaughn Dodson, his sister Daisy Mae Russell and his brother Pete Dodson. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel with burial to follow in Gaster Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Union Gospel Mission of Salem, P.O. Box 431, Salem, Ore. 97308 or on-line at www.ugmsalem.org or a charity of your choice. Online guestbook www.stephensondearman.com.