It is with a sad
heart but many wonderful memories
that I try to
write the obituary of my wonderful dad.
Marcus Dotson of
South Lebanon, Ohio was born on
October 17, 1919
in Jenkins, Kentucky to the late Rosella
and Lafayette
Dotson. He entered eternal life on Friday,
May 27, 2005 at
the home of his daughter, Judi Criscillis, in
Maineville, Ohio,
being 85 years, 4 months, and 20 days of age at the
time of his
passing.
Marcus was married to Cotella Mullins (Sister
Dot) who passed
away on May 14,
1990. To this union was born six children, 4 sons
and 2 daughters,
Ben Dotson of Loveland, Ohio, Rick Dotson of
Mason, Ohio, Jeff
Dotson of Edgewood, Kentucky, Marc Dotson of
Butlerville,
Ohio, Judi Criscillis of Maineville, Ohio and Janet Roberts
who preceded him
in death in June of 2000.
Marcus joined the Northern New Home Church of
Goshen, Ohio,
on April 28,
1974. He became a trustee in September, 1974. Brother
Marcus was
ordained as a deacon on June 28, 1975. Dad loved his
church and the
brothers and sisters of the church. He loved the yearly
fish fries at the
church. He went to his last fish fry about two weeks
before leaving
this world to go home to be with the Lord.
There are so many wonderful things I could say
about my dad,
but they probably
wouldn’t be enough paper to write it all on. He
was a wonderful
parent, he loved his children and grandchildren. He
always loved
being with his family. I think everyone who met him
liked him, he was
a wonderful man who set a good example for his
children. He just
wanted us to love the Lord and work for Him; he
always said,
“only good things come from God not bad things.”
He leaves to
mourn his 5 children, 12 grandchildren, 16 great
grandchildren,
one sister, Mattie Watson, and a host of friends and
relatives who
loved him and will miss him. Some day I have great
hopes of seeing
you and mom again. Mom and Dad were the greatest
parents and
grandparents anyone could ever have. We all miss you.
Written by his daughter, Sister Judi Criscilli.
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