Hurt……….Roger Lee "Dodger" Dawson, age 75 of Hurt, died Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at his residence.

Born July 29, 1943 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Willie Nelson Dawson and Adelle Layne Dawson.  Mr. Dawson was a member of Edge Hill Baptist Church and a retired employee of Babcock and Wilcox. He was an Army Veteran of Vietnam.  Roger "Dodger" as he was known by many of his friends never met a stranger and was loved by all.  He was an avid sports fan; and a big fan of the Dallas Cowboys and the Virginia Cavaliers.  Roger played the guitar and sang with the Lynch Station Men's Group.

He is survived by one daughter, Sheila Yeatts and husband, Greg of Evington; two brothers, Clyde Dawson and wife, Paulette of Concord, and Wayne Dawson and wife, Pat of Archdale, NC; three sisters, Eula Worsham and husband, Herman of Long Island, Nancy Makovec of Milwaukee, WI, and Diane Rauchman and husband, Bobby of Tucker, GA; and two grandchildren, Tyler Yeatts, and Trevor Yeatts.

Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Colbert-Moran Chapel by Rev. Lynn Marstin.  Burial with Military Honors by American Legion Altavista Post 36 and Gretna Post 232 will follow in the Layne Family Cemetery.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 10 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Colbert-Moran Funeral Home.

Colbert-Moran Funeral Home, Gretna, is assisting the family.  Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.colbertmoran.com .