 1922 - 2013 (90 years) Has 2 ancestors and 11 descendants in this family tree.
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| Name |
Willa Nell Dodson |
| Birth |
30 Oct 1922 |
Texas, United States  |
| Gender |
Female |
| FamilySearch ID |
G6M2-DR8 |
| Death |
21 May 2013 |
DeSoto, Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Burial |
Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States |
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| Person ID |
I69047 |
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| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
John Dodson, b. 11 Jun 1878, Saltillo, Hopkins, Texas, United States d. 10 Apr 1948, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States (Age 69 years) |
| Mother |
Fannie P Turner, b. 14 Dec 1882, Greenwood, Hopkins, Texas, United States d. 4 Dec 1970, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States (Age 87 years) |
| Marriage |
22 Dec 1901 |
Hopkins, Texas, United States |
| Family ID |
F24231 |
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| Family |
Leonard Howard Jost, b. 28 Feb 1918, Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States d. 27 Oct 1997, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States (Age 79 years) |
| Marriage |
2 Sep 1939 |
Ellis, Texas, United States |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F24228 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
6 Mar 2025 |
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 | Birth - 30 Oct 1922 - Texas, United States |
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 | Marriage - 2 Sep 1939 - Ellis, Texas, United States |
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 | Death - 21 May 2013 - DeSoto, Dallas, Texas, United States |
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 | Burial - - Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States |
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| Notes |
- Obituary:
Willa Jost passed peacefully on May 21, 2013, in DeSoto, Texas, surround e d by her loved ones, in the family home she and her husband built wit h th eir own hands and where she has lived since 1948. She married Leonar d Jos t on September 2, 1939, who preceded her in death in 1997.
Willa worked many years as office manager for Bond Clothing. She was a d e voted wife, mother, and friend, who always put others first. She was a n a ccomplished and self-taught seams tress who made clothes for her chil dren , a wedding dress without a pattern, and elaborate Christmas stockin gs fo r each member of the family that will forever be cherished. She enj oyed c rocheting and ceramics and was always eager to learn new things. S he wa s an avid reader, loved her Kindle, and sometimes would start and f inis h a book in a day. She was a proficient crossword puzzle worker.
A member of Hampton Road Baptist Church in DeSoto since 1948, she was t h e embodiment of a faithful Christian. She was the beacon, the anchor, a n d the nucleus of our family. Our lives will be eternally enriched by t h e memory of her love. She is survived by her son: Gary Jost; daughter s an d sons-in-law: Judy and Jerry Gallagher, Janet and John Thach, Lind a an d Charles Sanders; grandchildren: Jeffrey Dickens, Lisa Ellrich, Chr is Da ugherty, Amy Newlin, Gary Sanders, Craig Daugherty, Von Gallagher , and Ja mie MacCloskey; 15 great grandchildren; brother, Julian Dodson ; former da ughter-in-law, Phyl Jost; and numerous nieces and nephews. Wi lla is als o survived by her loyal friend, Ima Moody, and her devoted car etaker, Ton ya Dollison.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, May 2 3 , 2013 from 5-7:00 pm. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 24 , a t 1:00 pm in the Chapel of West/Hurtt Funeral Home with Dr. Jerry R . Rain es officiating. Interment will follow in Laurel Land Memorial Park , Dalla s, Texas. www.west-hurttfuneralhome.com
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