Merdie Dotson Obituary
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He had been a resident of Washington County for most of his life and served during the Korean War in the U.S. Army.
When he first moved to Indiana, he worked at the Borden Cabinet Factory. Later he worked at the Fabri Form Company in Pekin for 35 yrs. and retired in 1990.
Merdie liked to work in his garden, plant fruit trees and work on lawn mowers and other mechanical things.
Merdie married Florence (Vicky) Cantrell on June 2, 1953, and they were married 60 years at the time of her death on August 14, 2013.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers: J.C. Richardson and James F. Dotson, a sister: Georgia Anderson, a son Alex "Roby" Dotson and 2 grandsons: Anthony "Tony" Dotson and Derek Dotson.
He is survived by: 2 sons: Randy (Carol) Dotson and Roy (Lori) Dotson 2 Daughters: Mona (Jimmy) Dotson and Bonita (Tim) Kruer Grandchildren: Missi (Charlie) McNeely, Dustin (Vanessa) Partridge, Bridget (Aaron) Byrd, Eric (Melanie) Dotson, Meagan (Brad) Devore, Trent (Brittany) Dotson, Autumn (Clayton) Hogan, Kelsey (Joey) Kruer, Alex Dotson and Angie (Dearl) Layton. Great grandchildren: Eliana, Justice, Anthony, Olivia and Travis Dotson, Isabella, Chaylee and Cainen Byrd, Bella and Benny Scott, Gracie Birge, Mason, Conrad and Colton Partridge, Westin and Collin Devore, Corbin Hogan, Randdi McNeely and great great granddaughter, Callie Jones.
Funeral Service: 2:00 pm Thursday at Dawalt Funeral Home, followed by interment in Mt. Washington Cemetery with full military honors. Visitation: 10 am until the time of the service on Thursday.
Memorial Contributions to: Disabled American Veterans P.O. Box 14301 Cincinnati, Ohio 45250 www.dav.org/ or Mt. Washington Cemetery Association C/O Bonita Kruer 440 S Gobbler Knob Road Pekin, Indiana 47165 To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Merdie, please visit our Tree Store.
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