John R. "Jack" Dodson Jr.

December 1, 1930 - September 17, 2019

ST.PAUL, VIRGINIA - John R. "Jack" Dodson Jr., 88, died Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at his home. He was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania; son of the late John and Donna Wilkins Dodson, Sr. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Dodson, great-granddaughter, Jaslynn Dodson, and sister, Jill Cartier. He was a commercial artist, a veteran of the U.S. Marines, Army, and Air Force serving in the Korean War, a true American hero, devoted husband, and a supportive and loving father. He is survived by his one daughter, Donna Ann Dodson "Baby Donna" and partner, Meredith Harris of Chapel Hill, North Carolina; one son, Mark Lee Dodson and wife, Linda of St. Paul, Virginia; one brother, Roland "Buck" Dodson of Portsmouth, Virginia; seventeen grandchildren, John Dodson and wife, Angela, Michele Dodson and Nick Caldwell, Harry Condo, James and Morgan, Jack and Claire, Hayden, Gwen, Sivli and Noxx, Matthew and Kate, Adrienne and David, and Chris and Ashleigh; eleven great-grandchildren, Kaydence, Aryanna, Ryleigh, Aiden, Colton, Emelia, Lucas, Eric, Roman, Christian, and Arabella. Funeral Services for John R. "Jack" Dodson Jr. will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 21, 2019, in Castlewood Funeral Home Chapel, Castlewood, Virginia with Pastor Carrol Childress officiating. Interment will follow in Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood, Virginia. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, September 20, 2019, in Castlewood Funeral Home, Castlewood, Virginia. On line condolences may be sent to the Dodson family through our website at www.castlewoodfuneralhome.com. Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.