Patricia “Pat” Ann Quesenberry Dodson, 73, of Newbern, passed away on Aug. 20, 2021, after a long-
fought battle with ALS.
Pat was the daughter of Beverly “June” Dalton Quesenberry and the late James Elwood Quesenberry. She
is survived by her daughter Ashley D. Simmers, and her husband, Daryn; a son, Christopher J. Dodson;
step-children Ronald Ray Dodson, Jr., Michael E. Dodson, and Alisha M. Clark; her niece Sarah Q.
Wagner, and her nephews Mark Quesenberry and Brian Quesenberry.
Pat was preceded in death by her loving husband of 41 years Ronald “Ron” Ray Dodson, Sr.; and her
brother, James Steven “Steve” Quesenberry.
Pat was a member of the First Church of the Brethren and a retired choir teacher from Auburn High
School. She had a passion for music and a love for God, her family, and her students.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, at McCoy Funeral Home,
Blacksburg. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, at First Church of the
Brethren, Pulaski, and a graveside service will follow at Highland Memory Gardens.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the ALS Association. Arrangements by
McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.
