Dottie was born on November 19, 1941 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She grew up in Columbia, Missouri with her foster parents, Dorsey and Cleo Weaver. She was a 1959 graduate of Hickman High School. Dottie was married to Jack Slaughter, Sr. for 63 years before his passing in 2022. She later received her Bachelors and Masters degrees from William Woods University. Dottie loved to sew, write, do genealogy research, and play games with family and friends.
Dottie is survived by her four children, Jack Jr (Juanita), Renee (Mark), Deborah (Tom), and Shari (Brad); 13 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Evelyn Bunch and Bobbie Anne Dryer, and a brother, Ted Geery.
Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 West, Columbia, Missouri on Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. and the Memorial Service immediately following at 11:00 a.m. Graveside services will be held at a later date with the immediate family.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.