Jimmy "J.D." Dotson

August 22, 1955 - September 14, 2009

Jimmy C. “J.D.” Dotson, age 54, of Taylors Valley, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 14, 2009 at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tennessee after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a native of Dickenson County, Virginia and had lived in Taylors Valley, Virginia since 1990. He was a son of the late Richard Dotson and Ruth Dotson of Castlewood, Virginia. He was an employee of Extra Energy Coal Company in Princeton, West Virginia and was a member of Taylors Valley Church of Christ. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Susie Dotson; one daughter, Megan Butler and her husband, David, of Taylors Valley, Virginia; one son, Michael Richardson of Taylors Valley, Virginia; five sisters, Helen Gray of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Mary Pugh of Marion, Virginia, Sue Jessee of Castlewood, Virginia, Linda Taylor of Marion, Virginia, and Wilma White of Knoxville, Tennessee; one brother, Eddie Dotson of Castlewood, Virginia; four grandchildren, Jacob, Hailey, Aiden, and Caroline; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 18, 2009 in the Taylors Valley Church of Christ with Mr. Maurice Widener, minister officiating. The committal service and interment will follow in the Jackson-Lewis Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Greg Jessee, Junior Stacy, Ritchie Bowman, Jerry Singleton, Jerry Hobbs, and Mike Sutherland. Honorary pallbearers will be Richard Preservati, Tom Fritz, Wyatt Rice, Brent Odum, Lanice Kiser, Freddie Holbrook, and employees of Extra Energy. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions may be sent to the Taylors Valley Church of Christ, c/o Lawrence Lewis, P.O. Box 143, Damascus, VA 24236. The family will receive friends from 6-8 P.M. Thursday, September 17, 2009 at Garrett Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to the family and a memorial video tribute may be viewed by visiting www.garrettfuneralhome.com.    Mr. Dotson and his family are in the care of Garrett Funeral Home, 203 N. Shady Street, Damascus, VA 24236, 276-475-3631.