To my fav Uncle "stank" Lucky.💓💓 from me.... Your 'cute' loving Niece Tiffany .🤗💕What's comforting is knowing that you were and are at peace. You were well taken care of throughout this journey. You were so strong, so brave and that's honorable. You were more than just an Uncle to me. You were a Father, in every sense of the word! You loved me, never judged me, gave me words of WISDOM, and motivated me. You took me to NBA games, I met Shaq! We experienced "Take Your Daughter to Work Day", in Houston. You took me to get my license, you took me to look at colleges and universities! You were everything to me. You played a major role in my development. I'll never forget the day we told you we named Torey after you, "Lucky". You said you were honored, but I was the one who has always been honored to have you in my life! Til the very end! Your laugh, your spirit, "dad jokes" and quotes will never be forgotten! Idk how to say goodbye and I won't! I will love you for all eternity. I'm sad Stank💔, but I'm going to be strong for you! I'll love you forever, ~the "Cute" one 🫶🏾❤️

Remembering my Uncle Lucky❤️❤️ Candice Crawford (Niece) Uncle Lucky 💔 Today we lay you to rest. I don't have words to express how much I love you, how much I'm going to miss you, how grateful and honored I am to be your niece. I am going to miss you so very much. When I think about the most influential men in my life; Uncle Lucky, my dad and Uncle Freddy make up my Boston Big 3. When I think about Uncle Lucky I remember the serious times, the fun and playful moments where Uncle Lucky would go around singing his own theme song 🎶 It's the Uncle Lucky show🎶. We singing songs we had no business singing like C.R.E.A.M. by the WuTang Clan. Uncle Luckly has been instrumental in helping me developing parts or myself that has made me a successful Psychotherapist. He has taught me humility, courage and the power in respecting my own human experience. Because of Uncle Lucky, I learned it was ok to make mistakes; you know why? According to Uncle Lucky, that's the reason they put erasers on pencils, "EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES". Not only that but Uncle Lucky and I shared the experience of being the first born child. We've related on how difficult it was to navigate through life with the feeling of everyone watching you. Most of all, Uncle Lucky drilled not only in my head but all of us to always have a plan or two. I'm very grateful for Uncle Lucky being there to support me through many of the most important times of my life, as a child and as an adult. Thank you Uncle Lucky for all of the raw and unfiltered life lessons, we love you and thank you especially for sharing Aunty Mary with us. I will love and respect you forever. 🖤

From John 'Boo'Rice... Letter to Lucky: Hey big brother you're home now with Phil,Auntie Lois,(your Mom),my mother and your aunt Brenda. Tell Grandma and uncle Bobby, aunt Pearl , Tooky and Poochie along with aunt Nellie, aunt Mary, Grandpa Clarence and uncle Ralph hi for us. You're home now and the rest of us still here but we will be back together in a blink of an eye. The time here is short and unpredictable. One of the many wise sayings from you that rings loudly is: aging is not for the faint at heart. The way you stood up to all of this behind the scenes was truly remarkable. You kept your humor with your rock (wife) Mary And your main man Roger. Your lifetime friend David Silva. (DJ )Dennis Johnson Daughter Danielle, brother Freddy, sister Tina and the ones still here are only sad because we miss your tremendous love. I know you can hear all this and look you know now how much of big brother you are to me. Teaching me how to drive and my first time seeing nyc were unforgettable. A great educator a great husband a great Dad a great friend to all of humanity. I fight back the tears most of the time but sometimes I lose. The ( hi I'm Ernesto )and Bisop Borders giving you another aka (Blessed)we cherish. One Love to my big Bro/cousin. Boo💪🏾

"Inner thoughts ". Ernest Dodson.... what a great man..... i now know how this Man got his affectionate title LUCKY.....because those he encountered felt lucky to have him (personally speaking) in their lives..... I had the pleasure of having my lucky charm for 9 years and quite frankly it was love at first conversation , my initial thoughts of this Man was cool, collected, raw and above all... "REAL" he's dropped so many jewls during our relationship that I'll carry these precious remedies for the rest of my life..... I'll miss our lunch dates, our heart to heart and most of all ur humor that always had a message ...... I became ur son n law 3 years Sept 4th but ur love and concern for me started day 1....... I will forever love you papa luck and ur spirit will always remain within me.... if I ever sway to the left with my nonsense I can hear you sayin..... Bell "Come on man" I love you Dad... rip....

What's comforting is knowing that you were and are at peace. You were well taken care of throughout this journey. You were so strong, so brave and that's honorable. You were more than just an Uncle to me. You were a Father, in every sense of the word! You loved me, never judged me, gave me words of WISDOM, and motivated me. You took me to NBA games, I met Shaq! We experienced "Take Your Daughter to Work Day", in Houston. You took me to get my license, you took me to look at colleges and universities! You were everything to me. You played a major role in my development. I'll never forget the day we named Torey after you, "Lucky". You said you were honored, but I was the one who has always been honored to have you in my life! Til the very end! Your laugh, your spirit, "dad jokes" and quotes will never be forgotten! I don't know how to say goodbye, so I won't! I will love you for all eternity. I'm sad Stank💔, but I'm going to be strong for you! I'll love you forever, ~the "Cute" one 🫶🏾❤️

Condolences to the Dodson family. His brother Phillip was a member of my family for a while. My last contact with Ernest was hearing about Phillip's passing. They are now together along with others. Hugs Pamela King

My prayers are with you Mary and your family and Lucky was an amazing guy and I'm glad I met both of you

Love that you receive and the love you give is never lost. I never had the pleasure of meeting Lucky. I reconnected with Mere, my middle school friend, through social media. The pictures and stories she shared through the joys and challenges of their journey demonstrate the love, respect, and commitment she shared with Lucky. You are blessed and highly favored.

Lucky, Reflecting on our journey together, from my teenage years to now, I've come to deeply appreciate your presence in my life. There were so many things I loved about you. I loved how your pride in me shined brightly like a diamond. I loved your unwavering support. I loved that you embraced me and my mine as if we were your own. I loved how you brought calm to stormy situations. I loved that we shared a passion for technology. And above all, I loved how you loved my mother unconditionally. These memories and many more are what I will always carry with me. You are at peace now, and because of that, I too will find peace. I miss you already, and you will always and forever be in my heart. Until we meet again...Rest Easy! Carla

First I want to say how much I love you. I would like to express how grateful and honored I am to be your niece. I am going to miss you so very much. When I think about the most influential men in my life; Uncle Lucky, my dad and Uncle Freddy make up my Boston Big 3. When I think about Uncle Lucky I remember the serious times, the fun and playful moments where Uncle Lucky would go around singing his own theme song 🎶 It's the Uncle Lucky show🎶. We singing songs we had no business singing like C.R.E.A.M. by the WuTang Clan. Uncle Luckly has been instrumental in helping me developing parts or myself that has made me a successful Psychotherapist. He has taught me humility, courage and the power in respecting my own human experience. Because of Uncle Lucky, I learned it was ok to make mistakes; you know why? According to Uncle Lucky, that's the reason they put erasers on pencils, "EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES". Not only that but Uncle Lucky and I shared the experience of being the first born child. We've related on how difficult it was to navigate through life with the feeling of everyone watching you. Most of all, Uncle Lucky drilled not only in my head but all of us to always have a plan or two. I'm very grateful for Uncle Lucky being there to support me through many of the most important times of my life, as a child and as an adult. Thank you Uncle Lucky for all of the raw and unfiltered life lessons, we love you and thank you especially for sharing Aunty Mary with us. I will love and respect you forever. 🖤

Aunt Mary our condolences to you and the families. Uncle Lucky is a great man and will be dearly missed. We will miss his loving smile, humor and wonderful conversations. We love you both deeply. Luv Ya Andrea & Roger

I'm gonna try and put into words, to find the words to describe a MAN, a mere mortal man, that was LARGER THAN LIFE! Ernest Dodson : The man I saw, the man I met. You were polite, you were kind, you were loving & caring. You were compassionate. You was always attentive and empathetic to others feelings. You made people feel important. Whenever you spoke to anyone you let them know they were heard. You had integrity, and character. You were a MAN among MEN! I will miss you Ernest We called you Lucky, but we were the lucky ones when you graced us with your presence. In loving memory, CEO of your Fan Club Juanita

Lucky me & my family have so many great memories of you gracing us with your presents! The cd you made of our family reunion stays in our hearts, it is so beautiful what a great cd. All our family events you made & the laughs you gave us with your funny sense of humor. I will miss you Peanut Butter rest with the Angels. Adrianne

Lucky is a Christian man who believes in the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus promises eternal life through a faith in him and said that he is going to prepare a place for us in heaven where there are many mansions. He promised us a new body where we would suffer no more pain disease or sickness and will be in God's presence for the remainder of eternity. Since God cannot lie I will stand on these promises knowing that as a fellow believer we will see each other again in Paradise.

I was at first sad to have experienced the loss of two father's in one lifetime. Then I realized how fortunate I was to have had two figures to help mold me and show examples of what a real man is. I call Ernest Lucky Dodson Dad because he has loved me since my youth til now as his own son. He's been a good husband to my mother for decades and truly til death do us part. I'll always remember his words of wisdom and strong faith in God he shared with me. He's one of the strongest men I've ever known a true fighter til the end. Words don't do justice describing the impact he made on many lives. I'll miss you for now but my faith tells me we will meet again on the Other Side soon. Mat you rest in peace now. I love you Papa Lucky!!!

Lucky, Justin and I will miss you and your kindness and blessed ways. We love you ❤️

Lucky has always been a laid back and cool person. I loved the way you and Lucky had cherished each other. You both were just magical. I love you and will miss him. My prayers and hugs to you.

Lucky, I enjoyed getting together with you and Mary at the Brockton IHoP. We had such a fun time. I also appreciated you putting music to the CD that Mary created for my retirement. You were a wonderful man and are truly missed by many. I know you are resting in God's loving arms.

My thoughts and prayers are with Mary Adam Dodson and family at this time . Lucky had gone home to be with God so glad he's not in no more suffering and pain he is at great peace now ! With deep Sympathy Lisa Adell

My friend and mentor. What a wonderful human being. Ernest Dodson will be greatly missed. My thoughts and prayers are with Mary and the family.

Hi Mary, Sorry for your loss. Lucky seemed like a really great guy . So glad he was in your life. Love and prayers Elaine McLean James

My heart is with the Family. Angels abide Patricia Barbee