Lawrence Dodley

Lawrence Dodley was born January 10th 1924 in Columbus Ohio. He was 93 years of age. He departed this life on Tuesday Feb 28th 2017 at Grant Medical Center, Columbus Ohio. Lawrence attended Champion Junior High School and East High School. After High School he was drafted into the United State Army World War II at the age of eighteen serving in WWII. Lawrence worked at the Columbus Window Cleaning Company for several years. Next he started his own business the Dodley Window Cleaning Services where he continued working for over thirty years. Lawrence was preceded in death by his father and mother Blossie and Susie Dodley, brothers, William Dodley, Gilbert Dodley, Lewis Dodley, Rufus Dodley, and sister, Alta Jean Dodley Slade. He is survived by loving wife of sixty-five years Elise M. Dodley, sister Ruth Dodley Smith, daughter Glendora Dodley, son Lawrence E. (Lydia) Dodley of Antelope Valley California; granddaughters Karla Dodley, Kabria Dodley , grandsons Timothy Dodley, Kyle Dodley, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Family will welcome friends 2-4pm Thursday, March 9, 2017 at SCHOEDINGER NORTHEAST, 1051 E. Johnstown Rd., Gahanna, OH 43230. Funeral Service 11am Friday at Union Grove Baptist Church, 266 N. Champion Ave., Columbus, OH 43203, where friends may call one hour prior. Interment to follow at Green Lawn Cemetery. Rev. Henry L. Johnson presiding.