Dodson, Orval Boone

Funeral Home Data

Deceased:Dodson, Orval Boone

Born:Apr 18 1899

Died:Apr 18 1977

Age:78

Remarks:107 North Walnut, Commerce Oklahoma, died Apr 18, 1977, at 12:15 am at the Miami hospital, age 78. Born Apr 18, 1899, Oronago Missouri. Father's name Guy Dodson and mother's name Ozell Robinson. A retired hard rock lead and zinc miner. Burial Oronogo Missouri.

Record Source:Jim Thomas Funeral Home

(Funeral Record)Commerce, Ottawa County, OK

Abstract Data

He moved to Commerce in 1929. He was an employee of the Eagle-Picher Mining Company 32 years before retirement 13 years ago. Surviving are one son, Bob Dodson, of Thousand Oaks California; a step-son, Melvin Passley, Carthage Missouri; a step-daughter, Mrs. Roy Campbell, Joplin Missouri; two brothers, Floyd Dodson, Webb City Missouri and Harry Dodson, Picher Oklpahoma; three sisters, Mrs. Blanch Sullivan and Mrs. Hazel Randall, both of Oronogo, and Mrs. Dorothy Macy, San Diego California; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren...

Miami News Record — Miami, OK

Apr 18 1977 · p.3 · col.1

Pallbearers: Arnold Speaker, Don Shaw, Clifford Cox, Loren Weaver, Ralph Kelly and Leland Hutchins.

Miami News Record — Miami, OK

Apr 20 1977 · p.3 · col.6

Book: Hard Rock Lead and Zinc Mining Men — S J Mahurin

ISBN: 1-892744-95-3