JoAnn Dodgen, age 74, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2014 at home. JoAnn was born September 16, 1939 in Atlanta Georgia, daughter of Ivey Lee Frost and Mary Katherine Wells.
JoAnn thoroughly enjoyed family gatherings, reading, working crossword and jigsaw puzzles, and any mind challenging games. JoAnn graduated from Bass High School located in Atlanta Georgia.
In 1957, JoAnn married the love of her life Bennie Frank Dodgen. In addition to raising three girls they owned and operated their own wallpaper business.
JoAnn is survived by her daughter, Cindy and her husband Dominick Squeglia; grandchildren, Nicholas Squeglia of Lawrenceville, GA, Michael Squeglia of West Palm Beach, FL, Crystal Dills of Blairsville GA, Misty Brown of Young Harris GA, four great grandchildren; and a number of other relatives and close friends.