Obituaries - March 3, 2012 - Rev. William Wesley Dodge
The Rev. William Wesley Dodge, 96, died March 3, 2012, in Asheville, N.C. An interment service will be held this summer for both Wesley and Mary Lee Dodge in Stony Point.
Dodge began his ministry in 1941 at Shenandoah Junction. In 1947, he was appointed to Ridgeville and in 1949 to Rockville. Eight years later in 1957, he was appointed to Hiss, and in 1963 to Congress Heights. In 1970 he moved to Severna Park and stayed there 10 years until he retired in 1980 and moved to Waynesville, N.C.
He was deeply involved in the community at the S.E. Jurisdictional Center at Lake Junaluska, N.C. He enjoyed many hours at his hobby of caning chairs. His greatest joy was his family, along with his extended church family. He also enjoyed and appreciated music.
He and Mary Lee Milholland were married in 1941 at the beginning of his ministerial career. They were married 68 years until her death in 2009.
Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Dodge of Turners Falls, Mass., and two grandchildren.
Condolences may be sent to Dorothy Dodge, 142 Montague City Road, #1, Turner Falls, MA 01376.
Memorial gifts may be made to First United Methodist Church, 566 S. Haywood St., Waynesville, NC 28786, or to the church of your choice.
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