Roberta Lynn Baird (Dodson) of Waldorf, Md. passed away on Thursday, April 21st, 2022 in La Plata, Md. surrounded by family.

Robby Lynn was born in Prince Frederick, Md., the youngest child born to parents Donald Whitfield Dodson and Mary Katherine (Kipe) and lived her childhood years in Olivet. She was a 1970 Calvert Senior High School graduate.

Robby Lynn's love for song and dance lead to her noteworthy performance in the Calvert County Junior High School Talent Show, where she sang Cobbler Cobbler, a song made popular by Haley Mills. Robby Lynn was gifted with a sweet voice and was active in the chorus and loved harmonizing with her Mother and her oldest sister. In later years, she could be found belting out the hits at the family's annual karaoke party.

Along with her oldest sister and brother, she would venture to Bishop's snowball stand for those famous snowballs and would join friends to attend movies at the D&L movie theatre. Robby Lynn enjoyed dancing, as well as hand dancing in the kitchen with her siblings before heading to dances at the Ranch Club. As a hobby, she would cut and perm friends and relative's hair, and admitted to using a can of hair spray each day as a teen.

Robby Lynn married and left home in June 1971, living in Georgia as a military wife. While married she returned to Saint Mary's County, Md. to reside as a homemaker, first in Leonardtown, then in Clements. Robby Lynn later moved to Waldorf, Md. where she resided until her passing. When she started working later in life, she worked as a receptionist for a dental office and then worked for the U.S. Government Accountability Office as a Mail Center Representative for the Shared Services Center before retiring in 2015.

Robby Lynn's love of animals led her to becoming an avid bird watcher. She provided a loving home to her beloved dogs Petey, Hank, Rascal, Nippy, and Harley Jane. She still found enough heartfelt love to care for Tomcat, CC, as well as many other strays. Robby Lynn was artistic with skill in painting, stenciling, sewing, crocheting, and could build about anything she put her mind to. She enjoyed cooking and one of her specialties was her St. Mary's style authentic stuffed ham. She never outgrew her love for the mountains and camping, and at times would take her mother on trips with her. Robby Lynn, the Olivet girl through and through, enjoyed socializing with her 'girl posse' as well as family and those in her close circle.

Robby Lynn is survived by her sisters Kimberly (Elliott) Cegielski, Kathy Elliott, sister-in-law Kelly Lumpkins, and many other beloved family members and friends to include a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was predeceased in death by her father Donald W. Dodson, mother Mary K. Elliott, sister Nadara (Dodson/Herbic) Houser, and brother Donald W. Dodson, Jr.

A celebration of Robby Lynn's life will be planned for a later date. In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to the Charles County Humane Society, Waldorf, Md.