Boyce Dodson

Funeral services for Boyce Dodson will be held Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 2:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Bearden Cemetery. Boyce Dodson was born September 3, 1933 in Cromwell, Oklahoma to Johnny Ray and Algoma (Stevens) Dodson. He passed away Monday, April 27, 2009 at his home in Bearden at the age of 75. Mr. Dodson grew up and lived most of his life in the Cromwell area. He had also been a resident of Bearden for the past 20 years. Mr. Dodson served his country with the United States Army from 1952-1955. He was a member of the 10th Special Forces which was the first Special Forces unit with the U.S. Army. Mr. Dodson and Oleta Williams were married October 17, 1989 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was a longtime minister and was the Senior Pastor of the Bearden Holiness Church. Mr. Dodson was retired from the Bearden Fire Department and also worked as a heavy equipment operator with the Commercial Brick Company in Wewoka for 30 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and especially going on camping trips. Preceding him in death were his parents, one sister, and two brothers. Survivors include his wife Oleta Dodson of Bearden; four daughters, Sarah Silva and husband Tom of Denton, Texas, Jeannie Holz and husband Robert of Oklahoma City, Donnell Underwood and husband Francis of Bearden and Monica Dunn of Cromwell, Oklahoma; 6 brothers, James Dodson of Cromwell, Bobby Dodson and wife Mary of Phoenix, Arizona, William Hardy Dodson and wife Jean of Seminole, Billy Dodson and wife Helen of Cromwell, Edward Dodson and wife Burdine of Poteau, Oklahoma and Archie Dodson and wife Phyllis of Arizona; 3 sisters, Loyce Brown of Arizona, Jewel Wallis of Peoria, Arizona, and Irene Churchwell and husband Orvelle of Shawnee; 8 grandchildren, Whitney Clark, Courtney Greene, Drew Silva, and Colton Silva all of Denton, Texas, Robin Holz of Pensacola, Florida, Ryan Holz of Ft. Rucker, Alabama, Shelly Galloway of Cromwell, Oklahoma, and Matthew Underwood of Bearden; 7 great-grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends. Serving as active pallbearer will be Robert Holz, Ryan Holz, Matthew Underwood, Tom Silva, Drew Silva, and Michael Galloway. Honorary bearers include Robert Schmidlkofer and Lonnie Cheatwood. Services under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home, Okemah and officiated by Rev. Larry Chesser and assisted by Rev. Andy Young.

Boyce Dodson

September 3, 1933 - April 27, 2009