Dolly M. Dodson,76, of Dalton, Ga., departed this life Saturday morning, July 28, 2012, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born March 24, 1936, in Athens, daughter of the late Claude and Hazel Wattenbarger Price.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, John D. Dodson, Sept.18, 2006; brother, Sam Price; and sister, Rose Price.

She was retired from the Whitfield County School System and was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Debbie Dodson and Jessie Wayne Carter, of Dalton; special grandson, Johnny Kendrick; grandchildren, Brent Carter, Shelby Carter, Terrie Carter Stinnett; great-grandchildren, Haley Carter, Dawson Williams, Gracie Stinnett, Cabel Carter and Austin Carter; brothers, Ronne Price; sisters, Oneida Robison, Joann Burke, Dianne Burke, June and Curtis Hicks, all of Athens; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Paul and Brenda Dodson, of Gastonia, N.C., Larry and Ki Dodson, of St. Petersburg, Fla.; loving friends, June Staten and Hoyt Blanchard; and several nieces and nephews.

Services to celebrate the life of Dolly M. Dodson will be held Tuesday morning, July 31, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Pine Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Brandon Chastain officiating. She will be laid to rest beside her beloved husband at Whitfield Memorial Gardens with Fred Toney, Rick Garrett, Ken Brown, Danny Baggett, Ronnie Shepard and Jamie Parker serving as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends at Ponders Melrose Chapel from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Monday, July 30, 2012.

The family will accept flowers or donations may be made to the Georgia Chaper of the Alzheimer’s Association, 922 East Morris Street, Dalton, GA, 30721

Arrangements by, Ponders Melrose Chapel, 138 Melrose Drive, Dalton, GA.