Robert Dean Dodson

Robert Dean Dodson, 63, of Springdale passed away Monday, April 21, 2014, in Springdale. He was born April 20, 1951, in Grinnell, Iowa, to Homer and Dorothea Shirer Dodson. He served in the United States Navy on the U.S.S. Independence in the Air Wings Unit, was a biomedical equipment technician for the Northwest Health System from 1980-2012 and was a graduate of the University of Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister. Survivors include his children, Nicholas Kirk Dodson and Megan Rene Dodson, both of Springdale; three sisters, Karen Buffington of Springdale, and Shirley Phillips and Connie Carlson, both of Grinnell, Iowa. Cremation arrangements by Beard's Funeral Chapel. To send an online condolence, visit www.beardsfuneralchapel.com.