June Dodge

Mrs. June Dodge, 87, of Ocean Springs, MS died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Dodge was a native of Akron, OH and a resident of the Coast since 1950. She was a former Girl Scout Troop 295 Leader and a member of St. Paul UMC in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Dodge was a lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star #394. She was a former kindergarten teacher in Ocean Springs and former owner of Dodge’s Quality Daycare in Ocean Springs. As a minister’s wife, she was an active member involved in Methodist Ministries. She is preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Bruce K. Dodge, Sr. Her survivors include her daughter, Kathleen Dodge (Steve) DeHaven; her sons, “Ken” Dodge, Jr., Jim (Theresa) Dodge and Jerry Dodge; her grandchildren, Jim Dodge, Jr., Ricky Dodge, Heather Darby, Daniel Capps, Eric Beasley, Kyle Dodge, Anna Dodge and Clayton DeHaven; and ten great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home on Friday, July 18, 2014 at 11:00 am. Friends may visit from 9:00 am until service time. Interment will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Park.