Flora (Myrt) Todd

LEWISTON – Flora (Myrt) Todd, 82, passed away Monday morning May 24, 2021, at d’Youville Pavillion with family at her side. She was born in Myrtle, MS, June 30, 1938, one of seven children born to Aubrey and Celia Birdie (Tucker) Dodds. She was educated in the Myrtle schools. On July 2, 1955, Flora married Kenneth E. Todd, who joined the Navy and together they settled in Florida to raise their son Tony as she stayed home to make their house a home. Her husband Ken predeceased her in 1985. She had been residing in Maine since 2014 to be closer to her sister Ann. Among Flora’s favorite enjoyments was oil painting along with several other crafts including quilting, needle point, stained glass and cross stitch. She loved cooking and fun times with her family of whom she was always very supportive. Flora was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and sister who will be dearly missed.

She leaves behind a granddaughter Savannah Todd, a grandson Kenneth Todd, a great-grandson Orion Burnham, two sisters Linda Edwards of Munford, Tenn., and Dorothy “Ann” Rule and husband Marty of Lisbon Falls, Maine, a brother Hugh Dodds of Euless, Texas, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Flora was predeceased by her parents, Aubrey and Celia Birdie Dodds, her husband, Ken, her son, Tony, two sisters, Mary Tackett and Carolyn Dodds and one brother, Frank Dodds. You are invited to share your condolences and fond memories with Flora’s family by visiting their online guestbook at http://www.crosmanfuneralhome.com

A visitation and funeral service will take place next week at United Funeral Service in New Albany, MS followed by interment in the family lot at Old Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Myrtle, MS where she will be laid to rest next to her son. Local arrangements are under the direction of Crosman Funeral Home, Lisbon Falls.