James “Jimmy” Estill Dodson, age 77, of Columbia and formerly of New Franklin, died Wednesday, October 16, 2019.

Visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 20, at Howard Funeral Home in Boonville.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the New Franklin Lions Club.

Jimmy is preceded in death by his parents, Estill and Fern Dodson; sisters, Etta Ruth Rudloff and Marilyn Linhart. He is survived by his wife, Connie; son, Mike (Marsha) Dodson, of Columbia; daughter, Kimberly Wakeman, of Columbia; sister, Juanita (John) Ryan, of Kansas City; grandchildren, Kalen Dodson, Kayla Ballenger, Kourtney Arrowsmith, Kaleb Kartheiser and Caitlin Carman; and great-grandchildren Kenzlee and Kimmary Kartheiser.