James William Doty

1938 - 2016  (77 years)

• Name	James William Doty
  Born	13 Dec 1938	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Apr 2016
  Buried	11 Apr 2016	Havensville Cemetery, Havensville, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Person ID	I11032	Rossville
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Earl Edward Doty,   b. 3 Aug 1912, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 9 Aug 1993, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Margaret Hazel Reser Doty,   b. 8 Jul 1913, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 13 Jul 1975  (Age 62 years)
  Married	30 Jan 1934	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  	Earl's obituary indicates married 30 Jan 1934. Margaret's obituary indicates they married 31 Jan 1933.
  Documents		Bridal Shower- Reser, Margaret Mrs. Earl Doty, formerly Margaret Reser, was honored by a miscellaneous shower Saturday at the home of Miss Alice Lemon. The afternoon was spent in playing various games. Many beautiful and useful gifts were received by the bride. The invited guests were Mrs. Albert Reser, Mrs. Ed Reser, Mrs. Grace Kesler, Mrs. Will Reser, Mrs. Anna Goodno and daughters Leona and Viola of Elmont, Mrs. Bessie Shearer and daughter Mrs. Jake Kaberline, Mrs. Alice Carpenter, Mrs. Ellen Howey, Elizabeth Shraeder, Lucille Lillard, Helen Cerny, Lavina Johnson, of Topeka; Mrs. Thelma Carroll of Manhattan, Mrs. John Reser and daughters, Dorothy and Veronica of Dover; Mrs. Chris Reser and daughter Thelma of Holton, Mrs. Shoebotham, Mrs. C. G. Lemon, and Alverta Lemon, Mrs. Earl Miller jr., Mrs. Halcia Cerny, Mrs. Ethel Doty and daughters, Mrs. Thelma Johnson, and Marie, Mrs. John Kinnett, Mrs. Wm. Sanders and daughter Grace, Mrs. John Whittington and daughter Frances, Mrs. Richard Cantillion, Mrs. Howard French; Roberta Kirby, Dorothy Hopkins. Helen Mason, Elsie Huntsman, Agnes Huntsman and Frieda Reser of St. Marys, Ethelyn Hook, Mrs. Cecil Lemon, Esther Sebring, Pauline Hayes, Miss Alice Lemon, Mrs. Vida Stumbaugh, Mrs. U. G. Stewart and Rosalie Reser.
  		Marriage- Reser, Margaret-Doty, Earl Miss Margaret Reser, daughter of Mont Reser, and Mr. Earl Doty, only son of Mrs. Ethel Doty, were united in marriage Tuesday evening at the Methodist parsonage in Rossville.
  Family ID	F2048	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Figgins Doty
  Married	Jun 1961
  Children	1. Teena Doty Reavis   2. Tammy Doty
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2018 17:51:28
  Family ID	F6840	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Doty, James James Doty James Doty, 77, of Topeka passed away peacefully on April 3, 2016. He was born December 13,1938 at Rossville, the son of Earl and Margaret Reser Doty. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1957. He served in the Kansas National Guard. Jim worked at Jostens for 33 years before retiring. He had attended Faith Assembly of God Church, where he was baptized. He loved to fish, tell jokes, garden, watch Hee Haw and read the Farmer’s Almanac voraciously. He also enjoyed listening to old gospel music and country music. Most y importantly, he loved his family and they loved him. Jim married the love of his life, Mary Figgins, in June of 1961. Survivors include his wife, Mary Doty of Topeka; daughters, Teena Reavis (Robert) of Burlington; Tammy Doty of Sacramento; grandchildren, Jamey and Mary Beth; great-grandchildren, Caden, Cora, and Enoch and several step-grandchildren; siblings Earlene, Larry, Gary, Donald, Rodney, and Monte Kay. He was preceded in death by siblings Beverly, Margaret “Peggy Ann”, Robert, and Betty Jo. Memorial services will be held at Davidson Funeral Home on Monday, April 11,2016 at 10:00 am. Inurnment will also be on Monday at Havensville Cemetery at 2:30 pm. The family will receive friends at Davidson Funeral Home on Saturday, April 9th from 6-8 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to Meals on Wheels or Grace Hospice in care of the funeral home. To leave a message for the family please visit www.davidsonfuneral.com
  		Birth- Doty, James Mr. and Mrs. Earl Doty announce the birth of a son December 12.