Lora Belle Dodd, 98, of Forsyth County, died Monday, April 12, 2010.

She was a member of Brookwood Baptist Church.

Her parents, Duff and Emma McClure; husband, Jewell Dodd; granddaughter, Melissa Dawn Harris; and 11 siblings, preceded her in death.

Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Marjorie and Neill Harris of Gainesville, Jean and Doug Blackstock of Marble Hill; son and daughter-in-law, Dean and Judy Dodd of Demorest; grandchildren, Christie and David Merrick, Cindy and Rodney Martin, Angie and Brian Fussell, Chet and Monica Blackstock; great-grandchildren, Evan Merrick, Abby, Eli and Emily Martin, Emma, Jake and Gill Fussell, Ana Lora and Hudson Blackstock; sister, Audie Beshers of Tallapoosa; various other relatives also survive.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. April 15 in the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Gerral Richards, Donnie Nix and Chet Blackstock officiating. Interment followed at Sawnee View Memorial Gardens.

Ingram Funeral Home and Crematory of Cumming was in charge of the arrangements.