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HOWARD LEE DAWSON

Howard Lee Dawson, 87, of Mathews County, formerly of Chesterfield County, passed away June 20, 2015.

Born in Kenbridge, Va., on May 17, 1928 to the late Willie Lewis Dawson and Myrtle Carrol Dawson, he was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Ford Dawson; brother, Frank Dawson and his wife Doris.

He is survived by his son, Lee Dawson and his wife Debbie; grandson, Michael and his wife Olivia; two great-grandchildren, Madeline and Carter; two brothers, Langdon and Willie Dawson; four sisters, Shirley Osterbind, Carrol Wilson, Peggy Blalock and Nancy Tanner.

He was retired from A.H. Robins, and was an avid outdoorsman who loved nature, camping and fishing on the Chesapeake Bay. He was devoted to his family and friends, was quick with a joke and a smile, and will be missed.

The family received friends 4-6 p.m. Tuesday at Bliley’s-Chippenham, 6900 Hull Street Rd., Richmond, where a funeral ceremony was held at 12 noon Wednesday. Interment: Dale Memorial Park.

Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 4240 Park Place Ct., Glen Allen, Va. 23060.