Gordon Dodd

Gordon Stanley Dodd, 80, of Gun Barrel City, Texas, passed away on December 11, 2013 in Tyler, Texas. He was born on January 22, 1933 in Jonesboro, Illinois; the son of Paul and Helen (Brown) Dodd. Gordon married the love of his life, Joann Williams, on April 19, 1957 in Los Angeles, California. They made their home in Inola for 25 years, and then moved to the Whitehorn Cove area. He worked most of his life as a phone equipment installer for AT&T. Gordon was a proud Navy veteran and was very active in the VFW. He enjoyed woodworking and making music CD's for all his friends at the American Legion. Gordon enjoyed spending time with his family and those who he loved most. He also had a special love for Oklahoma Sooner Football. He will be remembered by all the wonderful memories he leaves behind and missed by all who knew and loved him. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 14, 2013 in the Shipman Funeral Home Chapel with Kerwin Scott officiating. Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Shipman Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, December 13, 2013. To leave his family a message, please visit Gordon's Book of Memories at www.shipmansfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Shipman's Funeral & Cremation Service. Gordon is survived by his daughters, Cindy and husband Bill Harvell of Gun Barrel City, Texas and Teri and husband John Moon of Seguin, Texas; 1 brother, Sonny & wife Helen Dodd of Anna, Illinois; 1 sister - in-law, Helen Dodd of Anna, Illinois; 5 grandchildren, J.C. Moon, Samantha Gutierrez, Jordan Moon, James Bookout, and Whitney Harvell; 7 great grandchildren, Brenna Bookout, Bronson Gutierrez, Callen Gutierrez, Rourk Gutierrez, Makensie Moon, Sydney Moon, and Clara Moon. He is preceded in death by his wife, Joann; his son, Paul Dodd; 1 brother, Joe Dodd; 1 granddaughter, Chelsea Harvell and his parents.

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