Mr. Joseph Luther  (Joe L) Dawson, age 66, of Ft. Payne, AL, passed away Saturday November 5, 2016, at his residence.
 
Mr. Dawson was born November 4, 1950, in Trion, GA, the son of the late Willie and Grace Rutledge Dawson.  He was retired SGT First Class of the  U.S. Army , having served in Vietnam.  He was preceded in death by brothers, Franklin Dawson, Wesley Dawson, Gene Dawson.
Survivors include his wife, Deborah Dawson, children, Joe and Kristy Dawson, JR, Bobby and Kimmy Dawson, Kelly Dawson and Anthony Dearing, sisters, Wilma and James Burrage, Nilma Burrage, Martha Dawson, 5 grandchildren.
 
Funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. EST Thursday November 10, 2016 from the Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Darriel Thompson officiating with interment in the Canton Military Cemetery with full military honors.
Active  pallbearers, Joe Dawson, JR, Bobby Dawson, Joey Dawson, Luke Dawson, Anthony Dearing, Kevin Wills.
 
Mr. Dawson will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Wednesday November 9, 2016 from 6 to 8 pm EST.
Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mr. Joseph Luther (Joe L) Dawson who died on Saturday.
 
Mason Funeral Home is directing.  For guestbook, please go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com