Amber L. Dodson Obituary (1931 - 2021)

Amber Dodson, 90, of Pana passed away Monday, November 29, 2021 in St. John's Hospital, Springfield with her family by her side. She was born July 24, 1931 in Hurricane Township, Fayette County, IL, daughter of the late Fred Eugene & Ida Belle (Rhodes) Lindhorst. She married Freddie Dodson on April 15, 1948 and were married for 73 years and he survives. Amber ran & operated the family farm in Fayette County with Freddie. She also helped to build and establish Dodson Furniture & Homes. She was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church. She loved taking care of her family, reading her Bible, socializing with her friends at Hickory Estates, shopping & visiting Fred at the nursing home. She kept up on current evens & politics and enjoyed listening to Dr. David Jeremiah. Amber is also survived by her children: Lois (Emil) Nattier, Salem, IL; Richard Dodson, Litchfield, IL; Mark (Kelly) Dodson, Pana, IL; grandchildren: Taylor Dodson, Caleb (Joy) Eck, Daniel Reynolds (Kindall Cox), Marissa (Tyler) Sims; great grandchildren: Mia Reynolds, Morgan Reynolds, Arlo Reynolds, Hudson Sims, Avery Sims. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings: Ralph Lindhorst, Ross Lindhorst, Paul Lindhorst, Nelson Lindhorst. Funeral services for Amber will be held on Friday, December 3, 2021 in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Randy Miller officiating. Burial will be in Ramsey Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday from 10:00 a.m. until service time in the funeral home. Memorials in Amber's honor may be made to Knobs Baptist Church and will be accepted by McCracken-Dean Funeral Home who is assisting the family.