Born in Dickenson County, Virginia the daughter of the late Brack and Barbara Mullins Powers. She was of the Freewill Baptist Faith and a member of Lick Fork Freewill Baptist Church. She was the widow of Arvil M. Dotson and preceded in death by two sons, Carl and Bruce Dotson, six brothers and sisters. Surviving are two sons, Darrell Dotson and Jackie Dotson both of Clintwood; two daughters, Doris Dotson, Clintwood, and F. Gayle Shumate, Warrenton, VA; two brothers, Frank Powers, Clintwood, Jimmie Powers of Abingdon; two sisters, Norma Large, Clintwood and Reable Hayes, Wise; eight grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.