Mr. Andrew Lee Dogan

On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, Andrew Lee Dogan, loving and dedicated father of four children, 13 grandchildren, 16 great- grandchildren, & 3 great-great-grandchildren, passed away at age 92. Andrew was born in August of 1930, in Tippo, Mississippi, to Lem Dogan, Sr. & Maggie Smith Dogan. Lem Sr. & Maggie raised Andrew along with nine of his siblings: Arthur, James, Lem Jr., Willie, Beverly, Phil, Roger, Annie, & John. Unexpectedly, Lem Sr. passed away when Andrew was fifteen years of age. A young Andrew made the decision to leave school and helped his mother to raise his siblings. He started working in the fields as a Farmer and at a local Café as well. He was taught at an early age to be a Leader and a Provider. On April 13, 1951, Andrew decided to join the United States Army to contribute to helping care for his siblings and to follow his passion of building a career to serve his country. With hard work and dedication, Andrew became a Private. He served two weeks shy of two years and served in the Korea War with the Infantry Division for eight months. He was awarded the fourth-highest- ranking award that a service member can receive in the United States Military: The Bronze Star Medal for Heroism. Andrew was also awarded the following: The Korean Service Medal, The Combat Infantry Men’s Badge, and The United Nations Service Medal. After Andrew’s release on March 27, 1953, he reconnected with Maggie Lee Ballard from Charleston, Mississippi. Andrew met Maggie Lee previously before joining the United States Army. On September 5, 1953, Andrew and Maggie married and had four children: Jeanice Neal, Lee Andrew Dogan, Willard Dogan, and Byron Dogan. Andrew decided to build a career in the automotive industry to support his family. He worked at Hendrickson Springs for over four decades. During Andrew’s retirement, he continued to work under his well-respected and established landscaping business. He also took time to spend with his family, was a dedicated baseball fan, enjoyed listening to blues music, loved to cook and grill, watched the news and his Westerns on television, and enjoyed his evenings with a beer. Andrew was also known for his calm demeanor, his kind spirit, quick wit, and infectious smile. The majority of acts of kindness are unseen and cost nothing. One of Andrew’s acts of kindness was when he learned of anyone’s transition. He would offer his landscaping services for free until the family got on its feet. He always looked for the goodness in life and his favorite saying was “It’s a beautiful day”. Andrew was preceded in death by his father, Lem Dogan, Sr., mother, Maggie Smith Dogan, sons, Willard Dogan and Lee Andrew Dogan, his great-grandson, Paul Anthony Palmer, his siblings, Arthur Dogan, James Dogan, Lem Dogan, Jr., Willie Dogan, Beverly King, Phil Dogan, John Dogan, and ex-wife, Maggie Lee Dogan. He is survived by his daughter, Jeanice Neal; his son, Byron Dogan; daughters-in-law, Lisa Dogan, Minnie Dogan, and Deborah Hill; son-in-law, Van Neal, Sr.; sister, Annie Harmon; brother, Roger Dogan; sister-in-law Ophelia Brexton (Willie, Catherine, Gail, Linda, Willam, and Katherine); Godson, Larry Ross (Hyon, Ian, Larry Jr., Gabriel, Grace, Hernando, Amanda, and Alexuscia); and Goddaughter Carolyn Terry (McKinley, Courtney, and Cornelius, Brandon). Andrew is also survived by his grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren: Nicole Clark (Eric, Nick, Jayln, Jamari, Adriana, Aubrey, E-Mari, and Emily), Larry Johnson, Jr. (Monique, Curtis), Terrence Shannon, Sr. (Klani, Terrence Jr., Taylor, Kaileigh, Terrence Kaika and Terrence Kaileo), Vanessa Neal (Kenneth, Latavia, Jordan, Isaiah, Daniel), Deborah Lee Sheppard (T. Sheppard), Van Neal, Jr. (Kiera, Finley), Lee Dogan, Jr. (LaTrice), Cassandra Neal, Anthony Dogan (Kim, Andrew), Cody Dogan (Javonza), James Turner, and Sasha Dog; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

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Mr. Andrew Lee Dogan

August 4, 1930 - January 11, 2023