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Mark Earl Dotson Mark Earl Dotson

In Loving Memory

Mark Earl Dotson

Date of BirthMay 20, 1966
Passed Away OnMay 11, 2007
At Age40 years
Resident ofLumberton, TX
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Mark Earl Dotson, 40, of Lumberton, died Friday, May 11, 2007 in an automobile accident near Silsbee.

Mark was born in Wichita, Kansas and lived in Augusta, Kansas for eighteen years before moving to Lumberton where he has resided for the last twenty-four years. Mark worked at Mead Westvaco as an operator. He proudley served his country in the United States Air Force. .

Mark was preceded in death by his grandparents, Bill and Sarah Dotson and Merle Bishop.

He is survived by his wife, Kathy Dotson; son Tristan of Lumberton; mother and father Lloyd and Betty Dotson also of Lumberton; sister, Jeannette Dotson of Beaumont; grandmother, Beth Bishop of Bardwell, Kentucky; mother and father-in-law, Rev. and Mrs. H.C. Crane of Silsbee; sisters-in-law, Vicky Spell and husband Harold of Beaumont and Angelia Frazier and husband Michael of Silsbee; brothers-in-law, Stephen Minter and J.W. Crane and wife Donna of Silsbee; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Mark’s life will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at Calvary Baptist Church on Dowlen Road in Beaumont with interment to follow at R. S. Farmer Cemetery in Silsbee. A gathering of family and friends will be Monday, May 14, 2007 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Broussard’s Mortuary 490 Cemetery Road at Highway 96 Bypass in Silsbee.

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Services

Visitation

Broussard’s Mortuary

490 Cemetery Road

Silsbee, TX 77656

May 14, 2007

5:00 until 8:00 PM

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Funeral Service

Calvary Baptist Church

3650 Dowlen Rd

Beaumont, TX 77706

May 15, 2007

2:00 PM

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Interment

R.S. Farmer Cemetery

Silsbee

Silsbee, TX 77656

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Condolences (20)

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Suzie Adviento Clearwater, FL July 22, 2015
I am so sorry to hear of Mark's passing. I realize it's been years, however I just found out. I was a friend of Mark's in the Air Force. We worked together in the engine shop on RAF Lakenheath in England. We worked the swing shift and had a lot of down time so we used to talk a lot! He was living off base at the time. One night there was a horrible storm, and he opened up his back door and let a lost cat in with the intentions of only sheltering her for the night. That cat had a litter of kittens on his kitchen floor that night. He came to work and told us all about the cat and kittens. He was pretty dismayed because he had no intentions of having a pet cat, let alone one with an entire litter! And his land lord didn't even allow pets in the house. We lived off base too and my daughter was about 19 months old at the time, so we went over to Mark's house to let my daughter pick out one of the kittens. Well, she didn't choose a kitten, she chose the Mama cat! Mark was very pleased with that because he knew he probably wouldn't have trouble finding homes for the kittens but what was he going to do with the Mother? We adopted her and kept the name Mark had given her. He called her 'Pepper' It suited her since she was a gray and black striped tabby so we kept the name. When we separated from the Air Force and came back to the states we brought 'Pepper' back with us. So that British cat got to retire in Florida. She lived to be about 13 years old. Not too bad for a pregnant stray cat who was lost in a storm in the night.
Anyway, I considered Mark a good friend. We had many conversations about many interesting topics and I am glad I was privileged enough to have known him. He was a truly kind person. My most sincere condolences to all of his family.
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Robert Cox Lumberton, TX July 6, 2007
This is hard news to take in, as I have just heard about this today. I couldn't possibly imagine the pain of the family, Mark was a good friend of mine and I will always think of him as a wise man who always gave me good advice on any subject we spoke about. Mark you and your family are in my prayers and you will always be remembered. I will miss you dear friend.
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Mr. and Mrs. Travis Wright, Jr Kirbyville, TX May 16, 2007
Our prayers are with you and your family. God Bless you.