Reverend Lewis Hardie Dodson Obituary (1920

WINSTON SALEM - Reverend Lewis Hardie Dodson,100, died, Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Arbor Acres in Winston Salem. Lewis was the first of ten children born to Orie Grogan and Turner Dodson in Sandy Ridge, NC. He grew up on the family farm and served his country honorably in the Pacific during World War II. He was the recipient of three Bronze Stars as well as other medals. After military service, Lewis graduated from High Point College and the seminary program at Duke University. He served as a minister in the NC Conference of the United Methodist Church for more than fifty years. He was a Mason and was a member of various veterans' organizations. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Carrie Ruth Mabe Dodson; a son, Mark Lewis Dodson; sisters, Hazel Stephens, Christine Wall, and Delores Sullivan; and brothers, Clyde and Marion Dodson. Survivors include a sister, Rachel Dodson and brothers, Melvin Dodson, Wendell Dodson, and Barry Dodson (Robbin). Mr. Dodson will lie in state at Colonial Funeral Home Stokes Chapel Stokes Chapel in Sandy Ridge on Friday, January 1, 2021 from 2 to 4 p.m. A graveside service for the family with military honors will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Clear Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Walnut Cove, NC with Chaplain Reverend Laura Lee Jones officiating. Face masks will be required and social distancing is expected by all attending.. Memorial donations are welcome to the Arbor Acres Resident Assistance Fund, 1240 Arbor Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27104. Colonial Funeral Home Stokes Chapel in Sandy Ridge is serving the family. Online condolences may be offered at www.colonialfh.net.