Barbara Ann Baker Dodson

June 28, 1944 - April 23, 2014

Barbara Ann Baker Dodson, age 69, a resident of D.G. Pigg Road on Akin Ridge in the Water Valley Community, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at her residence, following an extended illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 26, 2014 from the chapel of Heritage Funeral Home, officiated by Dr. Joe Bowers. Burial will follow in the Greenbrier Cemetery in Williamson County. The family will gather with friends for visitation on Friday, April 25 from 5:00 until 8:00 PM at the funeral home, and again on Saturday from 12:00 noon until the funeral hour. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Barbara Ann was born June 28, 1944 in Williamson County, was the daughter of William Massey "Bill" Baker and Ruby Anderson Baker and a member of the Methodist Church. She attended Santa Fe High School and was a member of the graduating class of 1962. Barbara Ann will be remembered as a kind and loving lady who always had an open door to welcome someone into her home. She worked throughout her life to assist in providing for her family, raising her three children, and simply being a loving wife, mother, sister and friend. She worked as a seamstress for Weather Tamer, TKM and Mt. Pleasant Shirt Factory, and was also employed by Publix. She and her husband, Anderson, would make regular trips to pick up breakfast and then enjoy their meal and time together at the park. Together they camped, fished and visited the weekly yard sales. She was a committed wife at the side of her husband for the past (nearly) 53 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother: Roy Baker. She is survived by her husband: Anderson Dodson; two sons: Gary Dodson of Washington, NC and Terry (Billie) Dodson of Eagleville; a daughter: Deborah (Dale) Martin of Lyles; sister: Doris Baker Watson of Culleoka; 11 grandchildren: Amanda Dodson Love, Kelly Dodson Owens, Jessica Martin Gomez, Heather Martin Ramirez, Justin Martin, Garrett Dodson, Robert Buckmaster, Zoe Zent, Ariana Dodson, Caleb Dodson and Ashlee Dodson; six great-grandchildren: Trenton, Logan and Evan Love, Luke Brooks, Ashlynn Gomez and Samantha Buckmaster; as well as two additional great-grandchildren who are expected in the very near future. She is also survived by a nephew: Jason Potts; and two nieces: Crystal Potts Toney and Lisa Baker Voss; and her aunt: Audrey Baker. Pallbearers will be Randy Potts, Jason Potts, Shawn Owens, Justin Martin, Carlos Ramirez and Felipe Gomez.