Debra Lee "Debbie" Dodson, 51, of Huntingtown, MD passed away on July 23, 2014 at Calvert Memorial Hospital. Born April 3, 1963 in Hyattsville, MD she was the daughter of Berlon L. Cooper of Bowie, MD and the late Peggy L. (Glascock) Cooper.

Debbie graduated from Fairmont High School in 1981 and attended Prince George's Community College for one year. Debbie and Jim were married on September 27, 1986 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Greenbelt, MD. They moved to Calvert County in 1999 from Cheltenham, MD.

After thirty one years working as a computer programmer for the IRS, Debbie retired in February, 2011. She enjoyed watching baseball and football, travelling, going to the beach and Disney World and she loved her dogs. Debbie also enjoyed assisting Jim with running his business.

Debbie is survived by her husband, James S. "Jim" Dodson; her children, Stephen J. Dodson and Ashley N. Dodson of Huntingtown, MD; her father, Berlon Cooper of Bowie, MD; and her sisters, Glenda C. Harmon of Hyattsville, MD, Kim C. Allor of Gambrills, MD and Dawn C. Brown of Bowie, MD.

Family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 20 American Lane, Lusby, MD 20657. A funeral service will be conducted by Pastor Dan Simmons on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Bible Church, Lusby, MD. Interment will follow in Chesapeake Highlands Memorial Gardens, Port Republic, MD.

Memorial contributions may be made to the National Brain Tumor Society, 55 Chapel Street, Suite 200, Newton, MD 02458 or the American Brain Tumor Association, 8550 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 550, Chicago, IL 60631.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.