Raymond Richard DOTTS

Raymond Richard Dotts passed away peacefully on May 7, 2023 in the presence of his loving family at his home in Madison, CT at the age of 88. He is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Mary Augsburger Dotts, his four daughters, Gwendolyn Hughes (Joseph Meyers), Jennifer Jackson (Keith Hoffer), Margaret Thomas (James), and Rebecca McCudden (Michael) and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his sister Mary Jane Stump. Raymond, son of the late Horace and Margaret Dotts, was born June 18, 1934 in Quakertown, PA. He graduated from Quakertown High School in 1952, Berean Bible School in 1955, and Muhlenberg College with a Bachelor of Arts in 1960 after also attending Bob Jones University and Houghton College. Raymond received a Master of Business Administration from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 1977. As a young man Raymond worked several jobs, including at Dieterly Brothers Furniture in Quakertown, PA; those jobs provided him skills and influenced his many lifetime hobbies and interests. He was an ordained minister in the Bible Fellowship Church denomination and served in numerous roles including at the Berean Bible School in Allentown, PA, Pinebrook Junior College, and several denominational committees. He was a founder of the Pinebrook Educational Foundation of which he was a key member of the board from its establishment in October 1994 until February 2023, including serving as Chairman of the Board for 24 years. He also worked as Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, GA. After moving to Delaware in 1972, Raymond served as the Financial Officer at Delaware Technical and Community College in Dover, DE for 23 years and was a mentor at the North Dover Elementary School for 24 years. Raymond was a founder, interim pastor and member of the Board of Elders of the Camden Bible Fellowship Church. He and his wife were integral members of the church family for 45 years. Raymond was born and raised in Quakertown, PA. He also lived in Hatfield, Bethlehem and Allentown, PA and Lookout Mountain, GA, before spending 50 years in Camden, DE. He lived with his wife, surrounded by family, in Madison, CT for almost a year before passing away. Raymond's hobbies and interests included woodworking, gardening, cutting firewood, browsing flea markets, telling jokes and exercising his "black belt" in grocery shopping. Raymond loved nothing more than his Lord and his family. He was a servant of the Lord and devoted his life, alongside his wife Mary, to serving Him and spreading His word. Raymond touched countless lives. He inspired many to find the Lord Jesus as their Savior and Redeemer. He taught, led, and was an example of God’s enduring grace and love to all. Raymond will forever live in the hearts and minds of his wife, children, grandchildren, loved ones, and those who knew him. While missed, Raymond will always be remembered and deeply loved and is now home in Heaven with the Lord Jesus Christ, his Savior. Services will be held on Friday, May 12 at the Grace Bible Fellowship Church, 1811 Old Bethlehem Pike, Quakertown, PA. Family and friends are invited to visit at 10:00 am prior to the 11:00 am service, followed by burial at Quakertown Union Cemetery. A luncheon reception will follow at the Grace Bible Fellowship Church. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Pinebrook Educational Foundation and sent to Dr. Andrew T. Crossgrove, 140 Harleysville Pike, Harleysville, PA 19438.