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Eddie Dotson
Dec 28, 1938 - Feb 14, 2019

 

Eddie Dotson age 80, of Raytown, MO passed away on Thursday February 14, 2019 at Research Hospital of Kansas City, Mo after a long illness. He was born December 28, 1938.

 

 

 

Eddie was the oldest of eight children born to Della Viola Dotson Cowan and Edward Alfred Dotson.  They lived in Wea and Louisburg, Kansas among other places.

 

 

 

Eddie was a good person and he would listen if you had a problem. He would do anything to help people out before himself.  He loved his family. Eddie married Karen Rudeen Wadsworth Lines on August 11,1989

 

 

 

Eddie worked as a delivery driver for a laundry company then he moved on to Belfonte Dairy where he loaded trucks. He then went to Roberts Dairy and drove to deliver to schools and stores before retiring at age 57.

 

 

 

Eddie was preceded in death by his parent; brother Gary and sister Ruby; niece Tammy all from Paola, Kansas, and a nephew, Bobby.

 

 

 

He is survived by his wife Karen of the home in Raytown, Mo.; brothers Robert Dotson of Independence, MO, Virgil (Annette) Dotson of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and three sisters, Mary Jane Lawrence of Scammon, Kansas, Patricia (Leslie) Castleberry of Paola, Kansas, Carolyn Earl of Stockton, Kansas and many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.  Eddie and Karen raised three children who also survive him, Richard Kevin Lines of Warsaw, Susan Lee Lasley (Brian), Christopher James Dotson of Raytown, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

 

 

 

To honor Eddie’s Request, there will not be a funeral service.  You will be missed. I’ll always love you for the rest of my life.

 
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Helen K King Feb 21, 2019

Niece ,Stockton ,Kansas

You will always and forever be in my heart Uncle Eddie. You always had so much faith in me and knew I could do anything I set my mind to do. I will miss you joking around with us all. Cant wait for the day we have that pizza party and pool party in Heaven. You will be missed by all of us in Kansas. You were definitely the glue to the our family after Grandma passed away.

Gina Brown Feb 23, 2019

family friend from long aho ,Independence ,Missouri

I am so sorry for your loss. Eddie was a wonderful man. He always gave me good advice when I needed it.

Christine Terry Feb 23, 2019

Find my family to call him and his family my family ,Harrisonville ,Missouri

Ed has always been a blessing to me and my family. Ed and Karen’s door have always been open. No bed to small, no heart to small to fit us in. I have so my memories. I enjoyed the long talks and compassion he had for me. We spent time talking and unfortunately we could connected on a lot of medical conditions. I believe he found it comforting to be able to comfort me in troubled time and oh boy did I needed. I think back I sounds selfish of me but once agin I would gobble it up again in a moment and lock it up in my heart for ever. Ed you are at peace. Karen, Susan, Brain and kids I will alsways think of our vacation to Florida with them staying with me and the amusement parks what an amazing time so long ago. Memory we shared so long ago are precious and will always be pictured in my heart. Rest assured Ed is with so my of our loved ones gone to soon but now or waiting for us in heave. Until we meet again. Love always Christine and the Boys

Jeffrey Oelklaus Feb 24, 2019

Nephew ,Colorado Springs ,Colorado

My condolences to all of the family and friends of Uncle Eddie. He was an amazing friend to everyone, excepting us all in our blended family. He was the most tolerant man I have ever had the privilege to have known. Eddie was proud of all of our accomplishments and celebrated each of us at family gatherings. His eyebrow raise and lean in ment that you were about to learn a valuable life lesson.