Denver Roy Dotson

Denver Roy Dotson, age 79, passed away peacefully in his home on April 2, 2025. With strength and fearlessness, he defeated the debilitating effects of cancer and stepped into Heaven, joining his parents Jesse and Mayme Dotson, his brother Steve Dotson, his sister Lovola Dotson Foltz and a host of dogs he loved and lost over the course of his sixty-year marriage. Denver’s first and foremost love and loyalty stood with Jesus Christ, and he served Him faithfully all of his life. Denver mentored youth groups and shared his vast knowledge of the Bible and the Lord with an uncountable number of others throughout his lifetime. The man who could literally fix or build anything, “Grandpa”, as he was known by nearly everyone, loved time in his workshop, time with his grandchildren and dogs, and basketball. He played basketball at First Christian Church until a few months before his death, and he embraced his health and active life every day. He will be remembered for his writing, his terrible dad jokes, the songs he made up on the fly, and most importantly for being an example to all who knew him of what a man of God should be.

He is survived by his wife and partner in everything, Cissie Dotson, with whom he shared over sixty years. Also left to sing his songs and share his stories are his daughter, Stephanie (Dotson) Lee; his son, Kit Dotson (JoDee);  his grandchildren, Aaron Riley, Ian Riley (Lya), Kamryn Lee, Taylor Dotson Logan (Andrew) and Abby Dotson; his first and only great-grandson Jesse Riley; as well as his sister, Janice Kelley (Mark); and his brother, Philip Dotson (Susan)

A memorial service will be held at 4:00pm, Saturday, April 12, 2025, at The Crossing Church with the Rev. Dan Hipply officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:30 – 3:45pm prior to the service. in lieu of flowers, please donate to Project No Kill in Kernersville at PO Box 965, Kernersville, NC 27285, where the Dotsons rescued their sweet Mia dog. Please donate in honor of Denver Dotson and Mia. Hayworth-Miller Kernersville Chapel is assisting the family.