Priscilla Edna Dodd's Obituary
PRISCILLA EDNA DODD
(PERK)
Priscilla Edna Dodd passed away September 18, 2013 at 11:31AM at Madigan Hospital’s Comfort Room surrounded by her loving children. Perk, as she was affectionately known, was born on April 11, 1926. In Hay, Washington to William S. and Edna M Poe. Perk remained in Hay, Washington to complete her final year of high school before joining her family in Spokane. Her father had several jobs, including as a farm worker before going to work for the Great Northern Rail Road as a fireman then as an engineer until he retired.
Perk worked several jobs in Spokane before marriage, including as a switch board operator and an elevator operator in the Davenport Hotel. Perk volunteered as a Red Cross dental assistant at Glassgow AFB and as an information specialist at Lakewood General Hospital. Her greatest joy was being a wife and mother, always ready to consol and enlighten them with her gracious and beautiful smile. She really enjoyed being around her family as well as some very special friends. Her favorite pastime was reading and playing Scrabble, which she was very good at.
Perk is survived by her loving husband Roby of 57 years and their four children, Terri Williams and her husband Sant of Spokane; Patrick and his wife June of Lakewood; Randy and his friend Diane of Port Orchard; and Roby E. and his wife Marie of Spanaway. Also a sister- Donna Reynolds in Chehalis and brother David Poe and wife Sherry in Missouri. Seven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. She adored them all and they adored her. She has one great grandchild named Priscilla after her. Perk also has many nieces and nephews. Perk was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Ann in 1957, a brother Lloyd Poe in 1998, two sisters- Wilma Torres in 2004 and Jean Reeder in 2007.
Perk met Roby in Spokane, Washington in 1955 while he was stationed at Fairchild, AFB. They were married on October 6, 1956. Roby was a career Air Force Air Traffic Controller so Perk and the children accompanied him to England for 3 years and at several stateside assignments. She remained in the states with their four children when he was assigned to Korea, Vietnam, and Taiwan. Perk and Roby spent their winters in Arizona for 19 years.
Perk can be visited at Mountain View Funeral Home on September 27, from 4-6PM. Funeral services will be held at the Mountain View Aspen Chapel on September 28 at 1:00PM with Pastor Scott Fennell officiating. There will be a reception immediately following in the Willow Room. Perk will be buried at Tahoma National Cemetery in Maple Valley.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make a donation in her memory to the American Cancer Society or a charity of your choice, per the request of the family.
Arrangements by Mountain View Funeral Home. Remembrances may be shared at www.mountainviewtacoma.com
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