She will be missed greatly. I always thought there would be a next time. Holy Spirit Thou Art Welcome. What a Blessing to us still here , DOTTIE WAS A GREAT SINGER AND NO ONE WILL TAKE HER PLACE TO US WE LOVED HER AND WILL MISS HER VERY MUCH.YOU WERE A LEGEND TO ALL WHO LISTENED TO YOUR MUSIC .WE WILL PRAY FOR YOUR FAMILY IN THEIR LOSS LOVE ALWAYS BROTHER AND SISTER ASH IN OHIO. I am 54 and I use to listent the singing Rambos so much, i loved to hear Dottie, her songs are such a blessing to me. Will I will Close For Now. What a Honor to have been able to hear her sing, see her in concert, play her music on my station WJTG Joy 91.3 Dottie, I never said thank you for the Song too much to gain to loose but thank you it changed my life. She was a great and a great christian. I want to sing Dont Let Me Walk To Far From Calvary . I remember, as a very little girl, as Dottie was singing, I looked up and a halo surrounded her head as she was singing. Of course she told me that I did too. Being a guitar player myself I know how gifted she was.I often spoke of her God given Talents to others. Kenny Nelson Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. flying to see you my dear lord Jesus; I remember when they came to Grove, OK. It asks for a jury trial and compensatory damages as determined by the jury, but in excess of $25,000. The Bledsoes, Today is a sad day for all who knew Ms. Dottie Rambo and for those who loved and were blessed by her music, yet it is also a happy day for her as she is the with the one she sung about for so many years. (2021, September 3). I was young, pregnant, and scared to death for the health of my unborn child. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the family, friends, and fans who loved every song written and sung. For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whoever shall believe in Him, shall not perish, but will have everlasting life. She had such a terrific voice and to top it all she came out on stage with her shoes off! However, having grown up with Dottie Rambo music, I can say there are many younger people who will, sadly, never know and appreciate Dotties contribution to gospel music. Sept. 1, 1991 12 AM PT. I joined Dotties Dearest to get updates on where she would be appearing, hoping to see and hear her again. I do not believe Ive read through something like this before. Thisis for you DOTTIE RAMBO: davidb1946@yahoo.com In the year since the war began, do you feel the world has become more destabilized? She was truly a BLESSING in the earth. Ms. Rambo was slated to release a new album, Sheltered, in the summer. My prayers are with Miss Dotties family during this time. A system error has occurred. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. She was 74. God will never leave us nor forsake us. And so I will not fear the chill of deaths icy door, In route to a series of concerts in Texas, Dottie's tour bus was blown off the road. I started singing Gospel Music at age 12, and Dotties music was a BIG impact on me, during those days. That way, the actual process will end up being much less frustrating and, for . Such a treasure! This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. It meant so much to heard those words at that time. I got to hear maybe four songs, but that was OK. Dottie was travelling to meet Lulu Roman and Naomi Sego at a Golden Girls of Gospel concert in North Richland Hills, Tex., at the Fountain of Life church. She wrote a lot of songs before she moved away. That was the first time I met her. Monday, May 12, 2008. I saw Dottie Glance up to us but Buck had started another happy song. Hello this Shelly Blanchard. You can always change this later in your Account settings. God bless her family and I pray that they know they are in the prayers of many. I love that woman so much. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. But she is alive and well in the arms of God. she gave and shone not just when she was here but wereever she went.Ill never forget her songs nor how she made us laugh. RAMBO, Joyce Reba "Dottie"Was born March 2, 1934 in Anton, KY. She passed away on May 11, 2008 in a fatal bus accident near Mt. We all will miss her but SHE IS VERY HAPPY. Now, as a 45 year old husband & father, Dotties music remains timeless with the positive,uplifting message of Christ. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. From this world Ill fly away We will keep singing her songs, and she will live on in our memories. In 1989 Dottie ruptured a disc in her back that caused her vertebrae to calcify to her spinal cord. In 2004, the title track from her 71st album, Stand By The River, recorded with Country Music Icon Dolly Parton, was nominated for CCMA song of the year and duet of the year, Dove nominated for Country Recorded Song Of The Year, and Gospel Fan Awards nominated for Duo Of The Year and Song Of The Year. As an adult, my admiration and respect for Dottie only grew. When they asked for request I shouted Dont Let Me Walk Too Far From Calvary . My husband has pictures to remember this precious monent with this talented Christian taken by two lovely, loyal freinds of Dotties and we thank you. The Missouri Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate a Sunday morning (May 11) tour bus accident that claimed the life of gospel music legend Joyce "Dottie" Rambo, 74, of Nashville . Dottie looked disturbed. My prayers go out to her family at this time for their loss. My brother & I have sang her songs in church for a long time & will continue i pray for Reba & her whole family[ most of all] then for soooooooooooooo many friends she has!!! I was saddened to hear of the passing of Dottie Iam Roman Catholic but I am thankful that we all serve the same God I have been blessed beyond measure by her ministry and music I hope to meet her one day in heaven where one day we will be as Dotties song puts it we will be sheltered in the arms of God, I am saddened, but i know shes in Heaven with Jesus singing to him in person. Learn more about merges. The first time I ever heard Dottie Rambo sing, I was stunned that a woman could sing so low and beautiful at the same time. Absolutely awesome how Jesus worked through her. We love you and you will be missed but in the name of Jesus we will meet again. You will be missed but never forgotten! I pray that God will see you through this difficult time. Dottie chose the path that Christ had laid in front of her and was taken to the bus stop by her mother with all of her belongings in a cardboard suitcase and her name and address on a tag around her neck in case she got lost.. She was killed in an accident when her tour bus went off of the road at about 2 a.m. on Interstate 44, about two miles east of Mt. They started singing when we were at the Lighthouse on Weldon ave.Think it was around 1963. ensure the best hearing possible. NASHVILLE, Tenn. . Reserved. Ive listened to the songs she wrote sence I was born in 1960, Teaching She's the Music City's Walk Of Fame in honor of her mother, Dottie walking definition of a pioneering woman. But little did I know that the legendary Dottie Rambo had fallen asleep in the arms of God on that bus that night. [ 05.12.08] Gospel singer and songwriter Dottie Rambo died after her tour bus ran off the highway and struck an embankment while on her way to perform a Mother's Day concert in North . May the Lord strengthen Reba and the rest of the family with His Comfort and Peace during this difficult time. It is a song that needs to be brought back.! To Dotties family, my heart-felt prayers go out to you. Associated Press. I hope that my dad is not talking her ear off. Many of her songs have been recorded by various artists. Southern gospel music singer and songwriter Dottie Rambo, 74, was killed when her tour bus ran off a highway near Mount Vernon, Mo., May 11. She has had more than 2,500 published songs, including gospel classics such as He Looked Beyond My Fault and Saw My Need and the 1982 Gospel Music Association Song of the Year, We Shall Behold Him. Her songs have been recorded by Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston, Crystal Gale and the Oak Ridge Boys. Surgery will follow as soon as he is physically able. Dottie is in a better place, but she will be greatly missed. Now you can be apart of the great heavenly choir. Dottie is now with her Lord. To the land of endless day, In a telephone conversation today with Judy Ferguson, the wife of Larry Ferguson, manager of Dottie Rambo, there is encouraging news! My father was electrocuted when I was 21. This world is a lesser place now, and you will be missed. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. I KNOW GOD IS GETTING READY FOR HIS GREAT RETURN AND I NEVER HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET YOU BUT WHEN THE DAY COMES FOR HIS RETURN I WILL! My sympathies to her family here and elsewhere in the U.S. She was a dear person and I know that she is now in perfect health and singing with Vestal and the Goodmans, Jake Hess and the rest of the Statesmen, members of the Stamps, the Blackwoods, the Cathedrals, etc. I know Dottie is now sheltered in Gods arms but it still hurts that she is gone! We just watched the show Fame and Faith on Gospel Music channel on Dottie and relived her life and we were hearing how excited who was about life and the fact that The Lord Lives. Partly cloudy. and took my picture with her.Although I had only a few personal moments with her they were precious and priceless.I am so blessed to have gotten the honor to meet her.Then a couple of days later I was in the Jim Bakker show studio audience and was blessed to hear her share again. he would lift us up. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. My husband and I were newlywed evangelists in the early 70s when we learned to love the Rambos. Bars of bone hold my soul 615 794-2289. www.williamsonmemorial.com. !I just loved her!!! She is a great lady! The group rose to fame as a quartet with Howard, Vestal, Sam and. Friends have established a fund in the name of Larry Ferguson at the Citizens National Bank in Springfield, Missouri to help with these immediate expenses, as well as those who are injured. Not only in the gospel music industry but also in secular music. You can refer to the answers. We grew up around them. Sympathies from the heart go to all involved in the accident. I am glad that I had the chance to meet her. Her life work of music included around 3,000 published works, an extreme accomplishment. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. She left behind a legacy that is so extravangant. According to the Troopers' report, the 1997 Prevost Dottie was traveling aboard ran off the roadway, struck the guard rail and an embankment. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Dottie Rambo I found on Findagrave.com. I am free to fly. First of all, they want to convey their thanks to everyone for their prayers. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Joyce 'Dottie' Rambo, a southern gospel singer and song writer, died on May 11, 2008 as a result of injuries sustained in a fatal bus accident outside of . I recently saw Dottie at our church and thought of a song she sang that night when I heard of her homegoing. Personally I cant wait to get there and listen to them as I listened to them here on earth for years. When she sang Sheltered In The Arms Of God I could feel His arms around me. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. They had asked for request. Her music and ministry has been a part of my life through childhood and an inspiration to me throughout my adult life. Her influence will live on for many years as many quartets and soloist peform her over 2,500 penned songs. He gave Dottie his beautiful songs for us, for the world, because of his great love for us. I just wished I come across it earlier. Photos. Dottie is with our Lord Jesus now where she will sing for eternity with the Angels and other Saints, and we should count that as a blessing to us all to know that she is in Paradise.. Dottie you will be missed, but oneday soon we will all be there with you!! Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Dottie Rambo Dottie Rambo (March 2, 1934 May 11, 2008) was an American Southern Gospel singer, songwriter, and musician. Her funeral was held at Christ Church in Nashville, Tennessee on May 19, 2008. In 1989 I lost my Dad and 5 family members in a plane crash and it was Dottie Rambos songs that brought me so much comfort. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. I hope someone will either write a biography or film a movie based on Dotties life starting when she was a young girl writing christian songs, because her life is a testimony people need to hear. We all loved her. Please be in prayer for her manager, Larry Ferguson, who remains in critical condition at last report. Although I never personnally met my sister-in-christ; my heart was broken when I heard the news late Sunday night. I first became acquainted with Dottie in the early 60s. Funeral services to celebrate the life of Buck Rambo will be 2:00 PM Monday February 29 at the Church of the City, 828 Murfreesboro Road, Franklin, TN 37064. Sunday morning, May 11, at approximately 2:19 a.m. the bus Dottie Rambo was traveling in was hit by high, gusty winds and pushed down an embankment into a median on I-44 near Mt. Rest in peace sweet lady. This post is being updated on the Isaacs Fan Message Board, Chris used to post on this board andused to be in the Monday night chats.The crash report is at:http://www.mshp.dps.mo.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=A044797D, For updates on bus crash survivors:http://www.ibelieve.com/m_3416476/mpage_3/key_/tm.htm. One of my favorite Dottie Rambo songs is "The Holy Hills of Heaven Call Me." My prayers are continual for Larry, Chris, and Ronnie to make a full recovery, and for Dotties daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren. By Billboard Staff. Dottie loved all of you so much and that was obvious as I observed her tender words of affection towards you at the concert. My twin sister and I formed our own trio with our big sister during these years, and we sang so many Dottie Rambo songs. PRAISE GOD FOR THE HOPE WE HAVE IN JESUS!!! Dony McGuire, Joyce Reba (Dottie) Rambo. And now He has called her home. These are the times that bring us even closer to God. Missouri . I got to see Dottie last year at Dollywood. Sister Dottie had a special annointing on her to have such an awsome impact on so many lives for so many years. This browser does not support getting your location. When the Hills of Home start calling me. Dottie Rambo (March 2, 1934 - May 11, 2008) was an American gospel singer and songwriter. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox, A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry. When I arrived in Jacksonville, I took a wrong turn and ended up several miles in the wrong direction. Some of my fondest memories were being at the old Ellis Auditorium in Memphis where at one time Gov. And that is what they sang. Michael W. Horner May 15, 2008 By. I said, No, everything Dottie has been through ; she should have went on to glory in her sleep; not in an accident, not like this. What a Lady Ms. Dottie was. LOL I still listen to her music today and it takes me back to such a wonderful and safe time in life. Thank you Dottie! "Rambo dies in a fatal bus accident" ^ Missouri State Highway Patrol - Crash Report Details. Author: www.pinterest.com. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Both of my parents passed away in 2005. Vernon, Mo. God Bless. You will live on in my heart. Dottie has joined many other greats in the Heavenly Choir what a sound that must be! Ms. Rambo met Buck Rambo at age 16 and they married soon after, forming a gospel trio that would launch a 50+ years career in Christian music. 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