Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries

Obituary of Kathleen (Kilpatrick) Dodge
 (July 4, 1931 - July 23, 2015)
 
  “Graduation” services will be held Saturday, July 25, 2015, for Kathleen 
Kilpatrick Dodge, 84, of Streetman, who passed away Thursday, July 23rd at her 
home.
  Kathleen was born on July 4, 1931, and raised in Cleburne, Texas, to Robert 
Andrew and Jessie Marie Kilpatrick. She attended Texas Tech University and 
graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Texas. She 
married William Henry Dodge, Jr. of Wortham and they raised five children - four 
daughters and a son.
  She was a long-time rural mail carrier for the United States Postal Service in 
Fairfield, retiring after a 23-year career in 2000; and she continued running 
the family ranch in Streetman, raising cattle and her beloved horses.
  Kathleen was a wife; a mother who taught her children to be brave, independent 
and to seize life by the horns; and a grandmother who was her grandchildren's 
biggest cheerleader. They were always safe; their band was always the best and 
they were the smartest, funniest kid in the room. She was the best mail lady 
they ever had to so many of her customers.
  Kathleen is released in loving celebration by her children and grandchildren 
who adored her: Colleen and Stephen Range of Waco, Sherilyn Dodge of Streetman, 
Gayleen and Randy Woodall of Streetman, and Julianne Dodge of Streetman. 
Kathleen is survived by a son, William and Rebecca Dodge of Fairfield, her 
sister, Carol Marie Robinson Phoenix, Arizona, and her sisters-in-law, Abigail 
and Charlie Parham of Abilene and Nancy Kilpatrick of Cleburne and many nieces 
and nephews. Kathleen had 16 grandchildren: David McCurry, Melissa and Mitchel 
Isenhower, Andrew and Elizabeth Woodall, Eric Woodall, Robin Woodall, Ryan and 
Christina Woodall, Brady Woodall, Camen and Josh Miller, Chad and Mandy Range, 
Dustin Dodge and Dalton Dodge. She had 12 great-grandchildren: Lauren and 
Garrett Isenhower, Addison and Drew Woodall, Paul, Samuel, William and Anna 
Woodall, Asher and Luke Miller, and Emmaleah and Mason Range.
  A private graveside service was held on Saturday, July 25, at the Wortham 
Cemetery, and a "Celebration of Kathleen" will be held on Saturday, August 22, 
at Caney Baptist Church. Her life was one of joy and light and laughter and she 
will be remembered and honored for the gifts she bestowed on her family and 
friends.