Mary Carol Dotson

Mary Carol Dotson went to be with the lord on Saturday, December 2nd, 2017. There will be a celebration of her life at a later date. Mary was born on December 26th, 1928 in San Fancisco, California to her father Sophus A. Olson and mother, Nellie B. (Anderson) Olson. She was the first out of six children to be born. Carol married Olen Childs in Carlsbad, New Mexico on December 30th, 1950, at the age of 22 years old. They lived together in Fort Stockton. Olen had one son, James Allen (Jimmy) Childs, before marrying Carol. Together they had one daughter, Carolyn Sue (Suzie) Childs. Carol enjoyed life with her husband, Olen in Fort Stockton with friends, playing bridge, traveling to golf tournaments, racing horses, and later attending UT football games. She moved to San Angelo after Olen passed, where she was active in various clubs, traveled and worked as a volunteer for Shannon Women's and Children's Hospital. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and attended regularly. She married Jesse Dotson in 1998. Jesse had an accident and was ill in 2012, which prompted a move to Brady to live closer to Suzie. Jesse passed away in 2013. Carol lived just over the last year of her life at Brady West Rehabilitation and Nursing Center where she enjoyed playing lots of Bingo and listening to music by the Bluebonnet Gang, Mason Singers and others with her friends, Mary Lou Bird and Hazel Manor, among others. She also became a member of the Brady Presbyterian Church and attended regularly. Preceding Carol in death include her husbands, Olen Childs and Jesse Dotson; siblings, Roger, Margie, Lois and Paul; and parents, Sophus and Nellie Olsen. She is survived by her daughter, Suzie Graham and husband, Gary; one stepson, Jimmy Childs and wife, Joyce; sister, Ruthie Reeves and husband, Sim; sister in law, Betty Cole Crump; one special friend, Pat Attebery; along with nieces, nephews, step-grandchildren, and step great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to West Texas Boys Ranch, Wounded Warriors, DAV, Shriners, St. Jude's, Alzheimer's Association, American Cancer Society, or the Brady Presbyterian Church.

Mary Carol Dotson

December 26, 1928 - December 2, 2017