Townson-Rose Funeral Home

Obituary for Jean Dell Dotson


06/20/1930 - 07/21/2019


Jean Dell Dotson, age 89 of Woodstock, GA and formerly of Murphy, NC passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019 at the Powder Springs Nursing and Rehab in Powder Springs, GA.

She was born in Cherokee County, NC and the daughter of the late James and Willie Haygood Cook. Jean was a member of the National Honor Society and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Her profession was a real estate agent.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James Walter Dotson; and brothers and sisters, Alden, Robert, Charles and James Cook and Geneva Mills and Anita Pontwood.

She is survived by one son, Stephen Dotson and wife Sara of Woodstock, GA; one daughter, Karen D. Doerrer and husband Greg of Ackron, OH; six grandchildren, Jennifer Goodman (Keith), Heather Hufstetler (Neil), Ashley Baggett, Jarad Doerrer (Jennifer), Jonathan Doerrer (Jennifer) and James Doerrer and 12 great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be held at 1 pm, Thursday, July 25, 2019 at the Macedonia Baptist Church. Charles Cook will conduct the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm, Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home in Murphy.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.


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