William Arvil Dotson,65, of Fort Myers Beach, FL passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2011 in Fort Myers, FL He was born September 16, 1946 in Denton, TX to J D and Viola Geneva (Shasteen) Dotson. He was a graduate of Denton High School and Embry-Riddle University at Daytona Beach, FL campus. He was retired from the United States Army as a Major, later worked for Texas Instruments, and owned and managed Dotson Properties. He married Kaye Ellen Wills in Denton on March 8, 1969. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Bonita Springs, FL.

Mr. Dotson is survived by his wife Kaye of Fort Myers Beach, FL,two daughters Dawna-Kaye and her husband Chuck Green of Austin, TX and Michelle and her husband Marc Orsini of Bloomfield, MI, two sons Greg and his wife Kate Dotson of Lake Stevens, WA and Tim Dotson of St. Louis, MO, sisters Geneva Lee Burnett of Burleson, TX, Rebecca Lynn Dotson of Denton,and brother James (Jim) Dotson of Denton and three Grandchildren Geoffrey, Dominic, and Giancarlo Orsini.

A funeral service will be held at 2 P.M. Saturday, October 22,2011,in the Southmont Baptist Church, 2801 Pennsylvania,Denton, with Dr. Wayne
Blankenship, officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park.The family will be at the Mulkey-Mason, Jack Schmitz and Son Funeral Home,
705 N. Locust, Denton on Friday, October 21, 2011 from 6 P.M. until 8 P.M.for visitation.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to Hope Hospice, 9470 Healthpark Circle, Ft. Myers, FL 33908, (239)-590-0276