Shelby Dodson

SHELBY DODSON

A Celebration of Life for Ms. Shelby Dodson, age 80, of Fayette, will be held Friday, June 13, 2025, at 3 p.m. from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Wesley Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 1:30 - 3 p.m. at the funeral home. She died Saturday, June 7.
She was born on November 30, 1944. Shelby was a lifelong resident of Fayette and served the community and her church tirelessly her entire life.  Shelby was a gifted softball player and shared her passion by coaching many years in the adult and youth leagues in Fayette, influencing hundreds of players during her career.
 She had a passion for bottle collecting, arts and crafts, helping friends and loved ones during times of need, and watching college sports.  She also loved spoiling her dog and cat that she treated like her kids.
Shelby wanted to extend a special thanks to her nieces Brenda Robbins, Beth Wallace, and Janet Litton, along with her stepdaughter Julie Dodson for their care during her illness.  Special thanks also go out to her lifelong friend Dean Davis, neighbors Joe and Wanda Sanders, and her church family at Covin Baptist Church that prayed for and supported her throughout the years.
She was preceded in death by her father, H.B. Crawley; her mother, Ruth Crawley; and her sister and brother-in-law, Jean and Earl Ballinger.  
She is survived by her son, Jeff Dodson (Jodi); her brother, Dan Crowley; and a host of nieces and nephews, cousins and other family members.
Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.