Birth date: Dec 18, 1934 Death date: Aug 27, 2010
Margaret is survived by husband, Don El Dodds; children, Shawn Dodds and wife, Marsha, Karen Ellis, and Kimberly Dodds; grandchildren, Lauren Jones, Stephanie Feary, Heather Wilson~Watson, and Sarah Wilson; great-grandchildren, J Read Obituary
Shawn, Karen, and Kim,Rex told me of your mother's passing. I'm very sorry to hear of this. I hope warm thoughts of your mother's kindness help you through these times.The times I was around her, she always treated me very well, as I'm sure she did everyone.Please accept my sincere condolences.Steve Yeakley
Karen, Shawn & Marsha, Kim and Mr. Dodds,Just heard about your loss. My deepest, sincerest sympathies. May the pain of your loss be rapidly replaced with happy memories of your beloved Mother.In this most difficult time please know that you have friends who care about you. If there is anything I can do to help, don't hesitate to let me know.Rex
Margaret is one of the best friends I have ever had in my life. Until the last couple of years, we have spent at least part of most weekends together in the past 25 years, and I have missed her weekly presence in my life desperately in the last couple of years. I love her because she can listen when times are tough. I love her because she can go fishing with you or just sit in the same space and not have to talk all the time. I love her because she loves her family and their friends. I love her because we loved to fish together, and we loved to watch storms together and we loved to listen to old country music together. I love her because of the shared love for food "for any and all reasons". I love her for her love of the woods. I love her because she was Margaret and my friend. I will miss her most because of the loss of her in my life. I will miss her second because of her laugh. Margaret could always laugh, she could laugh at you, at a situation, or at herself. She is always in my heart and I seldom do anything that we shared when I don't think about her. Margaret will always be in my heart and I don't think I will ever do any of these things without thinking about her. I will, every time we go to the river, look at [her and DonEl's] place and wonder if she is there. Hopefully she will be there, I know she will be there in my heart. As for her family, please know how much she loved all of you. As a friend and not a family member, we had lots of honest conversations about family. She adored her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and all the friends of those children. She is proud of each of you. And I was honored that she shared that love for you, with me. and I was honored that she shared you with us. I will miss Margaret in my life, but i will always hold her in my heart and there will never be many days that I don't think of her and what we shared, as friends.It is storming tonight in Tulsa and I am thinking about Margaret and I sitting on her back porch at the cabin, watching the trees sway. We weren't supposed to have this storm tonight, maybe Margaret is just saying, "it's ok, we can still do this together". And we can, Margaret will continue to be a part of my life. I love her like lots of others love her, but she always had enough love to go around. And she will live in my heart forever, but I will also miss her forever.
Mom, I love you and I will miss you. I'll see you on the other side.Always, with all my love
Kim,So sorry about the loss of your mother. I know she meant so much to you. I hope that she is at peace and no longer in any pain.Love you, Sally
Margaret we will miss you so much. You provided so much love and care to your family and friends in so many ways. I'll think of you when I hear a whipporwill sing, listen to a Bob Wills song, eat Debbies cookies, chili, food from your wonderful recipes, dance on a porch on a summers night, catch a fish from a river, drink a big glass of ice tea…there are so many more things/ways that I could describe….you were remarkable. You blessed everyone with your presence and someday we will all meet together again. We love you.
