Sylvia Dotson

Mrs. Sylvia Jean Dotson, age 76, of the Combs Ridge section of Council, Virginia, passed away Wednesday (October 1, 2014) at her home. Born December 10, 1937 in Council, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Isaac Stevens and Bertha Stevens. A lifelong resident of the area, she was of the Holiness faith and a longtime member of the House of Prayer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Corby Dotson, one sister, Letha Marie Stevens, and three brothers, Estill Stevens, Earl Stevens, and Luther Stevens. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Jean Clark and husband, Jim of Locust Grove, Oklahoma and Rita Hale and fiancé, Monroe Nickels of Vansant; two sons, Conley Junior Dotson and wife, Lisa of Council and Kenny Dwayne Dotson of Hillsville; four sisters, Betty Ball, Dorothy Johnson, and Martha Ann Johnson all of Council, and Shirley Moore of Lebanon; four brothers, Rev. E.C. Stevens, Garnett Stevens, and Darrell Stevens all of Council, and Axley Stevens of Honaker; eight grandchildren, Angel Dotson Barton, Nathaniel Dotson, Evonna Deel, Hilda Lester, Ricky Hale, Jr., Chris Clark, Amy Panther, and Jimmy Clark; thirteen great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. The family would like to extend a very special thank you to the staff of Helping Hands Hospice. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Friday in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel, Honaker, Virginia with Rev. Randall Stevens and Rev. Donna Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the Frank Smith Cemetery at Big A Mountain, Virginia. Relatives and friends will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call at the Honaker Funeral Home after 6:00 PM Thursday. Online condolences may be made at www.honakerfuneralhome.net.