LULA – Michael Thurston Dodd, 57, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015.
Born on February 6, 1958, in Hall County, he was the son of Thurston Dodd of Lula and the late Mary Alice Smith Dodd. Mr. Dodd was employed with Thurston Dodd Welding Shop for many years and was of the Baptist denomination. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, Harley Davidson’s, photography and drafting in his spare time. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Walter A. and Irene Smith and Travis and Esther Dodd.
Survivors in addition to his father include a daughter and son-in-law, Keshia and Jonathan Jaworski, Baldwin; grandchildren, Klohie and Fisher Jaworski, Baldwin; father and friend, Thurston Dodd and Pat Burns, Lula; sister, Belinda Bryson, Lula; girlfriend, Ella Lou Wade, Lula; ex-wife, Jeanette Dodd, Alto; niece and husband, Tabatha and Brian Gerrin, Alto; nephews, Clifford Bryson, Lula, and Caleb Wade, Alto; niece, Edena Bohannon, Alto; and great-nieces, Mary and Virginia Gerrin, Alto.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at Enon Baptist Church with the Revs. Ralph O. Smith and Jacob Armour officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 20, at the funeral home.
An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, is in charge of arrangements.