Caroline Virginia Dodge

Caroline Virginia Dodge (Sis), 95, of Benton was welcomed home by our Lord on Nov. 8, 2017. Caroline was born 2/28/22 to Claude Terry and Eda Gschwend in Pocahontas, Ark. Caroline lost her first husband, Melvin Hilburn, in WWII in April, 1945. She was married to Adrain Dodge (A.O.), a WWII vet, on his birthday on 3/3/1946. The Dodges and Terrys were both large farm families living in Halliday (outside Paragould), Ark. A.O. & Caroline moved to Benton in 1952 with their only child, Randy, so A.O. could work at ALCOA, and lived there 60+ years. Caroline loved to cook and bake and get together with family & friends. There were many weekend and holiday parties, catfish fries, and highly competitive Pitch card games between family & friends over the years. Caroline and Randy were members of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Benton. Caroline was also a faithful member of VFW Auxiliary. Caroline spent the last several years in Southridge Village Assisted Living in Conway. She was preceded in death by her husband A.O. Dodge, her parents, and eight siblings. Survivors include son, Randy Dodge (Wendy) of Fayetteville, grandchildren, Jennifer Heiby (Chris) of Louisville, Ky., David Dodge (Susan) of College Station, Texas, Anna Beaulieu (Jeff) and Donna Dodge-Sharp (Scott) of Fayetteville, sister, Agnes Pierceall of Jonesboro, and sister-in-law, Ida Terry of Phoenix, Ariz., and many nieces & nephews. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, November 10, 2017 in the chapel of Roller-Ballard Funeral Home (315-4047) with Father Paul Worm officiating. A private committal service will be held later at Forest Hills Memorial Park in Alexander, Ark. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at 12 noon in the chapel of the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to: Kindred Hospice, 770 Factory Street, Suite 1, Conway, Ark. 72032. Online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/ballard.