James Forrest Dotson
July 2, 1919 ~ December 7, 2010
Resided in:
Fairview, NC
James Forrest Dotson, 91, of Fairview, died Tuesday, December 7, 2010. A native of Fairview, he was the son of the late Broadus J. and Susan Rebecca Cauble Dotson and husband of the late Edith Turner Dotson, who died in 2003. He was also preceded in death by two daughters, Emily Jean Keys and Juanita Lee Babcock and by five siblings.
Mr. Dotson was a 1937 graduate of Fairview High School and the former owner and operator of Dotson Plumbing and Heating. He was a member of Oakley Missionary Baptist Church, attended Emmas Grove Baptist Church and was a member of the Biltmore Masonic Lodge #446. He was a veteran of Word War II, serving in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater aboard the USS Zane.
Mr. Dotson was involved in the pioneer movement for the Baptist Church in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Mr. Dotson is survived by two daughters, Gloria Fox and her husband, Gerald, of Landrum, SC and Jeanette Miller and her husband, John, of Asheville; five grandchildren, Jeff Babcock, Lynne Givins, Christopher Fox, Scott Babcock and Pamela Miller; six great grandchildren, Lauren and Lydia Givins and Lucas, Hannah, Vincent and Erin Babcock. Also surviving is one brother, Clarence Dotson of Asheville and a special friend, Pat Burrell.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 Friday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian conducted by the Revs. H.L. Wilson and Gene King. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery with military rites provided by the Buncombe County Veterans Council Honor Guard.
The family will receive friends from 9:30 AM until 11:00 am Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Emmas Grove Baptist Church, 417 Emmas Grove Road, Fletcher, NC 28732 or to ones favorite Charity.
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So sorry for you loss, but a comfort can be shared in knowing
Heaven is his grian.
Gloria and Jeanette,
I was sad to hear that your father had passed away. Just know that he is with our Lord now. You are both in my thoughts and prayers.
I feel honored to have known ‘Mr. D’. He was just like a grandfather to our family. I thank God for the times we have spent with him, his stories, and the advice he has given me, my husband, and my boys. He will be greatly missed and I know that we will meet again one day. God Bless your family and please let us know if there is anything we can do for you all.
To the family of Mr. ‘D’, When I think over the past 30 years or so, this family comes often to my mind. When we needed a place to live, we talked to Mr. ‘D’, and he let us move to Oakley Rd. We felt as though we had found home and did for nearly 25 years. When Don lost his job on a Friday, Mr. ‘D’ found out about it & told him to come on down Monday morning & ‘let’s talk’. Monday morning came & Don went to the shop.He told Don to ‘get in the truck’ with Lee & maybe together they could make a plumber out of him. Don asked him if he didn’t want to talk & Jim said ‘I just did’ -thats been about 28 years ago. Mr. ‘D’ was a very firm speaking man with a heart of gold & had been down some long hard roads & had the knowledge to give good advise. Having known the family over the years, they have jumped hurdles and had to overcome a lot of obsticles, but God’s strength & dignity, you’ve made it thru. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. We all know when our loved ones suffer, we think its easier to give them up, and sometimes it is, however, the pain is still there. God’s grace is more than sufficient to get you thru this difficult time. Just hold on to the memories of the yesterdays for they will sustain you in your tomorrows.
So sorry to hear of the passing of Tige. He was an inspiration to all on the circle and to all the Dotson Families. I know he is now united with all his love ones in heaven and if we are saved, we will one day be with him. God Bless all of you. You are in our prayers.
Love, Joe and Pat
Jeanette,
I’m so sorry to hear about the passing of your dad. Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Love you!
Gloria and Jeanette,
My thoughts and prayers are with you at the passing of your father. He is with our Lord now. You are both in my thoughts and prayers.
Love you both..
Bill
What a privilege it was to get to know Mr. Dotson. He started coming to Emma’s Grove several years ago and was always a blessing. He had a ready smile and a hearty welcome to one and all. I will miss him here on earth but I know that one day I will get to see him again. When he figured out who my sister and I were, he told us we were cousins. Cuz, I will play you a special song Sunday at church.
Jeanette,an Gloria
Sure was sorry to hear about Jim.
Just thinking about him the other day.
He was a fine man,worked for him
for nearly thirty years.Had seen him from time to time over the years since I retired. Always spoke
to me,would do any thing for you to
help you out.
Sure will be missed by all that knew him. Know he is in Heaven
with his family.
Jim, Rose Fore
To Pat and the family of Mr. Dotson,
It was an honor to be the health care provider for Mr. Dotson for the past few years. He always managed to brighten my day when he came to see me. I cared about him a greatly and will truly miss seeing him, but I know he is happy with the Lord.