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Obituary for Eleanor (Ellie) B. Dod Eleanor (Ellie) B. Dod
West Virginia Native Was Active In Her Church, And A Patron Of The Arts

Eleanor (Ellie) B. Dod, 79, of Lexington, Virginia, died Thursday, August 20, 2015, at Augusta Medical Center.

She was born November 6, 1935, in Wheeling, West Virginia, daughter of the late Henry S. Bell and Kathleen F. Bell.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in her death by her sister, Jean S. Brindley of Kill Devil Hills, N.C.

She is survived by her husband of sixty years, W. Rader Dod, whom she married in college in 1955.

They resided in many major cities along the east coast before living in Staunton, where Mr. Dod was the owner of Dod Oil Co. for 22 years and owner and VP of Outer Banks Video Inc.

Other surviving family members include two daughters, Jenni B. Dod and Bryan "Poo" Mines of Lexington, and her husband, Barry T. Mines, along with one son, W. Rader Dod II of Staunton, and his wife, Lissa Furr Dod. Six grandchildren, Brook Reeves of Huddleston, Courtney Miller, Max Baer Miller III, and Harrison Mines of Lexington, Anne-Charles Dod and William Rader Dod III of Staunton; one great-grandchild, Gabriel Lee; and numerous nieces and nephews.

While residing in Staunton, Mrs. Dod was a member of First Presbyterian Church and in Lexington, was a member of the Lexington Presbyterian Church, where she served on the board of women of the church.

Mrs. Dod also worked actively toward establishing the Zeta Tau Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma, her sorority, on the campus of Washington & Lee University, along with establishing the original sororities on campus.

She was a patron of Lime Kiln Arts and sponsored various fundraising events for the theater.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, a donation be made in Ellie's name to Shriner's Hospitals for Children.

"To Everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under Heaven: a time to be born and a time to die." (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2)

Arrangements by Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory, Lexington, Va.