Dotson, Delbert D., Sr., 80, retired owner of Dotson Construction went to be with the Lord Oct. 27, 2012. Delbert was preceded in death by his wife, Betty; sister, Mary Edith; son, Keith Allen; granddaughter, Shayla; parents, George and Rhoda Dotson, Sr. and brother-in-law, Jerry Berlin. He is survived by his children, Sherrie (Mark) True of Emmetsburg, IA, Vicky Kay (Earl) Schurch of Wichita, Delbert Dean (Frances) Dotson, Jr. of Wichita; siblings, George Wesley (Wilma) Dotson, Jr., Faye (Charles) McCoy, Dorothy Berlin all of Wichita; grandchildren, Elizabeth (Chris), Rachel Andersen, Matthew (Daniel), Scarlet (Chris), Savanna (Brendan), Shonee (Morgan) and 11 great grandchildren. Family to receive friends 6 to 8 pm Thursday and funeral service is 3:00 pm Friday, Nov. 2 at Resthaven Mortuary. Memorial may be sent to Kansas Korean War Memorial Maintenance, c/o A. C. Woodard, 1703 N. Charles, Wichita, KS 67203.