Individual Details
George Spencer "Treetop" Dodson
(27 Oct 1944 - 13 Dec 2019)
George Spencer Dodson aka Coach TREETOP, 75, of Friendswood TX. Passed away on December 13, 2019. He was born in Navasota,TX on October 27, 1944 to Bennie Ruth and Lester Dodson. He was married to Joy Thompson Dodson for 39 years.
Treetop began his working career as a pipefitter and then for the last 30 years he worked independently as an Industrial Inspector in most of the chemical plants and refineries in the area. He also worked in Alaska, New Hampshire, Louisiana, Ohio and North Carolina among others. He held certifications as an ASQ Mechanical Inspector and Quality Auditor, AWS Certified Welding Inspector and API Storage Tank/Piping/Pressure Vessel Inspector.
He was a proud member of the Nassau Bay Men’s Group for the last 29 years. He rarely missed his Monday night meetings. He was a member of the Dickinson
Masonic Lodge 1324. Treetop was an avid sports fan. If someone was kicking, hitting or throwing a ball he was watching. He coached youth football, basketball and baseball in Dickinson and League City for 20 years never missing a season. He loved his Dallas Cowboys, the Astros and the Rockets. After retiring at age 70 his favorite activity in the morning was to read the newspaper, drink coffee, pet the dog while working the crossword puzzle and then “see what the day brings after my nap”.
He was preceded in death by both parents; his loving grandmother, Henry Mae; and both of his sons, Shane and Sam.
Treetop is survived by his wife, Joy; grandson, Manuel Spencer Dodson; brother, Ben Dodson and his wife Nancy; sister, Mary and husband George Fraggos; and brother, Morgan Cheek. Also many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins that loved him dearly.
Tree’s favorite charity was The WheelHouse, PO Box 920, Deer Park TX 77536, www.TheWheelHouseInc.com.
Spencer’s obituary will be posted on the Forest Park East website at: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/webster-tx/george-dodson-8961544
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Former pipefitter at Union Carbide May 1, 1974 to 1995
Studied at Blinn College from 1963 to 1963
Lives in Friendswood, Texas
From Lake Jackson, Texas · Lived in Dickinson, Texas
Married
Birthday: October 27, 1944
FAMILY MEMBERS:
shanelee youngsunsam, Son
David Thompson, Family member
Treetop began his working career as a pipefitter and then for the last 30 years he worked independently as an Industrial Inspector in most of the chemical plants and refineries in the area. He also worked in Alaska, New Hampshire, Louisiana, Ohio and North Carolina among others. He held certifications as an ASQ Mechanical Inspector and Quality Auditor, AWS Certified Welding Inspector and API Storage Tank/Piping/Pressure Vessel Inspector.
He was a proud member of the Nassau Bay Men’s Group for the last 29 years. He rarely missed his Monday night meetings. He was a member of the Dickinson
Masonic Lodge 1324. Treetop was an avid sports fan. If someone was kicking, hitting or throwing a ball he was watching. He coached youth football, basketball and baseball in Dickinson and League City for 20 years never missing a season. He loved his Dallas Cowboys, the Astros and the Rockets. After retiring at age 70 his favorite activity in the morning was to read the newspaper, drink coffee, pet the dog while working the crossword puzzle and then “see what the day brings after my nap”.
He was preceded in death by both parents; his loving grandmother, Henry Mae; and both of his sons, Shane and Sam.
Treetop is survived by his wife, Joy; grandson, Manuel Spencer Dodson; brother, Ben Dodson and his wife Nancy; sister, Mary and husband George Fraggos; and brother, Morgan Cheek. Also many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins that loved him dearly.
Tree’s favorite charity was The WheelHouse, PO Box 920, Deer Park TX 77536, www.TheWheelHouseInc.com.
Spencer’s obituary will be posted on the Forest Park East website at: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/webster-tx/george-dodson-8961544
Facebook: George Dodson (Treetop)
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Former pipefitter at Union Carbide May 1, 1974 to 1995
Studied at Blinn College from 1963 to 1963
Lives in Friendswood, Texas
From Lake Jackson, Texas · Lived in Dickinson, Texas
Married
Birthday: October 27, 1944
FAMILY MEMBERS:
shanelee youngsunsam, Son
David Thompson, Family member
Events
| Birth | 27 Oct 1944 | Navasota, Grimes County, Texas |  |  | |
| Marriage | 4 Jul 1966 | Harris County, Texas - Living | | | |
| Marriage | 1980 | Texas - Living | |||
| Death | 13 Dec 2019 |
Families
| Spouse | Living |
| Child | Samuel Anderson Dodson (1972 - 2019) |
| Spouse | Living |
| Father | Lester Lutton Dodson (1915 - 1971) |
| Mother | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Birth
George Spencer DodsonEvent Type: Birth
Event Date: 27 Oct 1944
Event Place: Grimes, Texas
Gender: Male
Mother's Name: Henry Mae Wright
Marriage
George Spencer DodsonEvent Type: Marriage
Event Date: 04 Jul 1966
Event Place: Harris, Texas, United States
Age: 21
Birth Year (Estimated): 1945
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Curson Jamison
Spouse's Age: 20
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1946
Endnotes
1. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VD96-S5Z.
2. Texas Marriages, 1966-2010 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTPL-BWP.