Ottie Frances Dollins' Obituary
Ottie Frances Dollins, 85, of Washington, Iowa passed away on March 26, 2025 in Clarendon.
Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 PM Monday, March 31, 2025 at Robertson Saints Roost Chapel with Rev. Anthony Knowles officiating. Viewing and visitation will be held 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM prior to the service. Burial will follow at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.
Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Ottie was born on September 28, 1939 in Memphis, TX to Robert and Mary Helen (Bland) Williams. She was raised in Clarendon and had five sisters. Ottie married the love of her life, Donald Adams, in November of 1957. They moved to Amarillo in the 60’s before settling in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for 40 years. Ottie worked as an apartment manager during this time. In the early 2000’s, she moved to Oklahoma to help care for her sister until her sister passed. She then moved back to her hometown of Clarendon to live close to family for the next 11 years. Since 2021, Ottie has lived with both of her daughters spending time in Rockwall, TX and most recently, Washington, IA.
Ottie loved crossword puzzles, reading, and playing games. She enjoyed listening to music and dancing. Ottie was strong in her Christian faith and loved the Lord. She was a member of the First Assembly of God church in Clarendon. Ottie’s favorite thing above all was spending time with her grandchildren. She made sure to spend one on one time with each of them.
Ottie is preceded in death by her parents; and four sisters, Marie Skaggs, Sandra Latham, Susan Neighbors, and Carolyn Williams.
Survivors include her two daughters, Donna Fordham of Washington, IA, and Diana Adams of Tyler, TX; sister, Rose Smith and husband Curtis of Clarendon; four grandchildren, Karla Bell of Marina, CA, Marcia Foster of Rockwall, TX, Keith Harper of Washington, IA, and Elissa Quinn and husband Lloyd of Pittsburg, TX; 9 great-grandchildren; several nieces; and one nephew.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Ottie Dollins to the National Kidney Foundation of Texas at 5429 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75240 or at www.kidney.org.
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