Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
10:41 am Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Lillian Ann Dotson

Lillian Ann Dotson

March 07, 2015

Lillian Ann Dotson, age 83, Russellville, passed away on Saturday, March 07, 2015 at Burns Nursing Home.

Lillian worked for many years as an interior decorator working with specialty draperies; and also worked with the Franklin County Board of Registrars.

The visitation was Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Spry Memorial Chapel, with the service following in the funeral home chapel. Bro. Charlie Britnell officiated.  Burial was at Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Russellville.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William & Artie Mae (Williams) Dotson; sister, Martha Jane Ventura; and brother, Buddy Dotson.

She is survived by her niece, Annette Hill of Grenada, Miss. and several other nieces & nephews of Miss.; and close family friends, Jeff Murray of Atlanta, Ga. and Gerald Hester of Russellville.

The pallbearers will be Troy Oliver, John Carter, Tinker Malone, Jake Williams, Bobby Bolton, and Marty Berry.

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