Kathryn Dodson Baulos

Kathryn Ruth Dodson Baulos died peacefully Friday, December 13, 2024 at age 83. She was born November 21, 1941 in Rosebud, TX the seventh child of Joseph Marion Dodson and Lillie Mae Schlemmer Dodson. A celebration of her life will be Saturday, December 21 with visitation at 11:00 a.m. and service at noon at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Rev. Buddy Sipe will officiate. At a later date, interment will be at Waco Memorial Park.

Kathy was part of a large, loving family with 8 children. As older siblings became adults, they helped with school clothes and other items for the younger children. She attended East Junior and Waco High where she and her siblings made many friends that frequented the Dodson home. Kathy was number six in her 1959 class. Kathy worked at Bellmead State Bank after graduation and then Baylor University's Financial Aid department. She took college classes while working at Baylor.

In 1972, she moved to Shreveport, LA to join her sister Jean Buck and nephew Henry (Bucky) Buck. She worked for AMI holding company, then National Heritage Inc. Licensing. She was executive assistant to the president of Care Capital Holding Company most of her career, managing nursing homes in Louisiana. In Shreveport, she met her husband, David Baulos. He had restaurants in the area. Their marriage ended in just 10 years with David's death. Her companion for many years has been her white Bichon Frise, Jules.

She was a lifelong Baptist. She grew up in Turner Street Baptist a few blocks from their house on Turner. She was active in activities and choir for 30 years at Summer Grove Baptist in Shreveport.

In 2004, Kathy returned home to Waco to be near family. Her sister Jean had moved to Dallas,

She worked for Grace Temple Baptist Church where she and many of the family were members. The last 9 years, she resided in St. Catherine Center where she was active in activities and enjoyed reading, puzzles and the Game Show Network.

She was blessed by her nieces - the Cousin Connection - that made a point to include her in gatherings. Just two weeks before her passing, they celebrated an ornament exchange, games and, importantly, her 83* birthday. They vowed to always travel to Waco for her when she could join in the celebration.

Members of the Cousin Connection are Sheila Bohannan, Joy Luedke, Gay Yglecias, Angie Cole, Lisa Phillips, Kim Good, Patty Nevarez, and Christy Martinez.

Kathy was preceded in death by husband, David Baulos, sisters Betty Dickens and husband Jack, Margie Good and husband George Robert, Jean Buck and companion Marvin Jones, Merle Neumann and husband Leonard; brothers George M. Dodson and Harold Dodson; brother-in-law Earl Pophin, sister-in-law Linda Dodson; nephews Mark Rutledge, Henry Buck, Kyle Dickens, Frank Nevarez.

Surviving is the last sibling Patsy Pophin, and sister-in-law Carolyn Dodson. Both have cared for her in recent years. Also, nieces Cindy Mitchell and husband Dick, Sheila Bohannan and husband Jimmy, Joy Luedke and husband Ron, Gay Yglecias, Angie Cole and husband Lynn, Lisa Phillips and husband Danny, Patty Nevarez, Christy Martinez and husband Rob; nephews Steven Good and wife Kim, Joe Dodson, Jasper Thomason, Derrick Lowry and wife Missy, and David Dodson and wife Emily; countless great and great-great nieces and nephews.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to St Catherine Center staff for their loving care during the last nine years.