Mrs. Jessie Louise Houston Dawson, 87, a resident of Greensboro died Wednesday morning April 18, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Dawson was born March 1, 1925 in Dunn, NC the daughter of James Louis and Vara Jernigan Houston. She along with her husband owned and operated Dawson Fuel Oil Company. She was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Dawson was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, James and Leon Houston.
On December 27, 1941 she was married to Virgil Penn Dawson who survives of the home. Surviving in addition to her husband are one daughter, Sandra Faye Luney and husband Derek of Hickory; three sons, Jerry Dawson and wife Grace of Hartwell, GA, Ronnie Dawson of High Point, Donald Dawson and wife Barbara of Greensboro; one sister, Virginia Houston Hill of Bardonia, NY; eight grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery conducted by the Reverend Mike Collins. There will not be a visitation held.
Memorials may be made to St. John’s United Methodist Church, 1304 Merritt Dr., Greensboro, NC 27407 or to the Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, 2500 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC 27455.
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