Dorotha Parrott

Dottie Parrott (born Dorotha N. Goss), age 86 of Buford, GA passed away on Dec 2, 2025 at 1:20 in the afternoon. She drifted quietly from this life into Heaven while her loving and devoted husband, Virgil Parrott, of 67 years held her hand. She came into this world as the youngest of 3 children on February 15, 1939 in Jasper, GA. She was preceded in death by her faithful and doting parents David “Pope” Goss, Sr. and Johnnie Mae (Cantrell) Goss, of GA and MI. After the first 12 years of her life were spent growing up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of GA, her father relocated the family to Michigan for his long-standing career with Ford Motors. Shortly after Dottie graduated from Roosevelt High School, she was attending her home church of Gilead Baptist Church for a youth fish fry. It was there where a tall, handsome, funny, young man fell hard for her …hook, line and sinker. After a brief courtship, they were married on June 21, 1958. Their journey together, while Virgil was serving his country in the Army, would take them from Kentucky to Utah in the first two years and Virgil’s job would take the family on adventures to multiple states over the next several decades, with Dottie maintaining the home and hearth. Their devotion to God, faith, patience, wisdom, and unwavering and unconditional love for each other made them the perfect parents when their prayers for children were finally answered six years after they wed. She is survived by her husband, Virgil, their loving daughters Yvette (and Mike Dunford, of Helen, GA), Cheri (and Gary Thornton of Powder Springs, GA) and Andrea Watkins (and Mike Csoke of Powder Springs, GA), as well as eight grandchildren: Ashley Boddington, Kristi Hill, Kaitlyn Thornton, and Matthew Thornton, (Sarah), Blake Watkins, Campbell Watkins, Sadie Claire Watkins, and Beckett Watkins, two step-granddaughters, Amanda Clark and Lauren Dunford. As well as four great-grandchildren: Aden and Keegan Hill, Riley and James Boddington, and two step-great-grandchildren, Jackson and Annabelle Clark. She is also survived by her sister Barbara Wendlandt and niece Lechelle Russell (Jimmy) and Gregory Russell (Norma Jean) and many extended family. In addition to her parents, named previously, Dottie was preceded in death by her brother David P. Goss, Jr., a stillborn infant brother, and her grandson, Trey Kissinger. Dottie will be laid to rest at Floral Hills Cemetery in Tucker following services at Flanigan’s Funeral Home, 4400 S. Lee Street, Buford, GA 30158. The family will receive visitors on Monday, December 8, 2025 from 11:00 am-12:30 pm with the service immediately following in the chapel, Dr. Frank Cox presiding. Dottie will be interned at Floral Hills Cemetery in Tucker, GA in a private family ceremony following the chapel service.

Dorotha Parrott

February 15, 1939 - December 2, 2025