Emma Beatrice Dotson Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Emma Beatrice Dotson (McDonough, Georgia), born in Birmingham, Alabama, who passed away on October 5, 2024, at the age of 75, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Emma Beatrice may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Virgil Rakestraw and Ollie Rakestraw; her brother Virgil; and her son-in-law Randy. She is survived by: her husband Charles Dotson; and her children, Sue Roberts, Lavon Ray (Gary), Charles Dotson (Marsha), Retha Thomas (Mike), Kevin Dotson (Wanda) and Beatrice Wallker (JR). She is also survived by 12 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews.
