Dorothy Fay Jarvis, 89, of Gainesville, TX passed away on June 14, 2023, in her home. She was born on June 6, 1934 to Clarence “Bud” and Birdie Lewis in Cuba, Missouri. Dottie’s departure from this world leaves an immeasurable void in the hearts of all who knew and loved her.
Dottie joined St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in 1967 where she volunteered to be the church treasure for 35 yrs and also took great pride in her role as the chairman of the Annual Pancake Supper, the Christmas Cookie Walk. Her commitment to the church community was unwavering, and her efforts left an indelible mark on the hearts of fellow congregants.
Dottie dedicated her life to serving others and showing the love of Jesus to whom all she met. Her greatest accomplishment was being a mother and a Mimi (what most knew her as). She poured her heart into the lives of her children. She embraced the role of grandmother with enthusiasm and was actively involved in the lives of her grandchildren attending their sporting events celebrating birthdays and all of their achievements, she was their biggest cheerleader. She cherished every moment.
She is survived by her children: Frank (Lori) Jarvis, Vicky (Jeff) Jaehnig, Connie (Jeff) Steele, Mark (Tracy) Jarvis, Tim Jarvis, and Pattie (Todd) Wilson. Grandchildren: Dustin (Monique) Jarvis, Jade (Rex) Anderson; Brandon (Miranda) Frank; Brody Frank; Calloway Jaehnig; Jami Newton; Robbie Newton (Michaela); Bruce (Kristine)Couturier; Noelle Couturier; Misty (Brian) Madden; Shawna (Rod) Jarvis; Matt (Paige) Jarvis; Chance Jarvis, Lexie Jarvis, Blake Jarvis, Kelsie Jarvis; Hali (Kenny) Hare; Chaz (Brittany) Jarvis; Trent (Serenity) Jarvis; Hunter (Marissa) Wilson; Ryan (Amelia) Wilson, Allie Wilson. Great Grandchildren: Jizelle, Gia, Hayden, Ryder, Leighton, Emmi, Kohen, Victoria, Briauna, Brea, Connor, Nash, Dane, Tyler, Breton, Kannon, Easton, Macie, Porter, Ellery, Barrett, Brooks, Brenner, Foster, Everett, Hunter, Kooper, Harper, Tripp, David, Kylee, Briar ,Lilly, Liam and Landen. Great-great grandchild: Amara along with many extended family and friends.
Family and friends are invited to pay their respects and share fond memories during the visitation on Friday, June 23, which will be held from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Meador Funeral Home in Gainesville, TX
A Memorial will be held in honor of Dorothy at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Saturday, June 24. The ceremony will begin at 11:00 AM.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Boys & Girls Club of Cooke County to help others in the community she loved. www.bgccooke.com
Sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you
We were so sorry to hear of Dottie’s passing. She was a very sweet lady. She will be greatly missed.
Our thoughts and prayers are with each one of you.
Thank You Lois!
Connie, Frank, Vicky, Mark, Tim, Pattie, I absolutely loved your precious mom. I will always consider her as one of my bonus moms from growing up. She treated all of us with the same love as she did her own children. I have SO many fond memories of spending the night at your house. Memories that I will always cherish. Oh… and I remember one breakfast, she made us a mean batch of French Toast. It was the first time I’d ever had it, and it was awesome! All of you are in my thoughts and prayers as you walk this road. She’s whole again! ❤️
Thank you Vicki she loves you and all of our friends!!
Connie, I just now saw the paper. I am so sorry to hear about your mother passing away. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
MiMi was an amazing woman! Love her, love yall and will always cherish the memories.
I am so, so sorry about Dottie’s passing, however, I know she is celebrating with clear mind, at the side of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. My thoughts and prayers for the entire Jarvis Family.
Dee Blanton
I’m so sad to hear of this loss. Dottie was adorable and so very sweet. My mom and I both loved her so much. I’m so sorry for your loss. May God wrap his arms around you all and bring you peace.
Thank you Dee
Mimi was such a beautiful soul, I am honored to have the pleasure of meeting her in this lifetime & look forward to seeing her in our final home. Such a precious family, I love each of you. Prayers for peace.
Our prayers are with Dottie’s family. May God’s love be with each and everyone and comfort comes thru their memories. The Smiley’s
So sorry for your loss. I loved seeing Dottie at Robbie & Dustin’s ballgames. She really loved her grandkids.
Dottie was a funny and loving friend. She and I shared the name Mimi with our joint grandchildren. She will be missed by so many. Prayers for the Jarvis family and love to them.
Vicki so sorry for your loss! What an amazing mother you had. Prayers for you and your family 💙
She was a fun and loving soul.
I’m glad I got to meet her and enjoy her special personality.
Keeping you all in our thoughts, prayers and we will keep you in our hearts ❤️
We are so sorry for the Family’s loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. She definitely left a long legacy and so many will miss her so much. She touched the lives of so many. Wishing all of you peace at this time of sorrow. Love, The DeLeon Family
So sorry for your loss! Prayers for the family!
A truly lovely and wonderful human being. You will be missed greatly.
Sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with you.
Dottie was such a lovely person as well as a true lady.
She will be missed very much!!
Dottie loved life and her contagious smile will always be in our memories. We extend our deepest sympathy to Dottie’s family and prayers for comfort and peace during this difficult time….Dan & Ethel Tomlinson, Denton, TX
Such a beautiful lady who will be truly missed by all who knew her. Prayers for peace and comfort for all her family and friends.
Our friendship started in 1972 at Weber Aircraft in data processing. She taught me all she knew while keeping me laughing daily. We continued a wonderful friendship from that point on. She was a great mother of six beautiful children and leaves a fantastic legacy. Your families are in my prayers. Dottie you will be missed.
Dottie was such a beautiful lady and a friend to all. Everyone who met her loved her. She will truly be missed. Prayers for your entire family and may you find comfort in the memories you have of her. God Bless you!
We are praying for peace, comfort and sending love for the entire family. She was very blessed to have this family. I never got to meet her but feel like I know her with all the amazing stories Misty would tell us. We did get to FaceTime her one night. She was precious!!!
Mimi was one of kind. That smile of hers could brighten up anyone’s day. She always treated everyone like family. My deepest condolences to the entire family. Continued prayers for you all. Love y’all 🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽
We are so very sorry for your loss. Keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers
Kerry, Betty, Parker & LoJo Jones
I’m so sorry for your loss. Your mom was a sweet lady and so beautiful. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Love you all
I have great memories of your mom. Even at a young age, I remember thinking how funny she was. She always had such a great sense of humor! And, she was one of my mother’s dearest friends.❤️ She will most certainly be missed on this earth, but I guarantee the angels are rejoicing at having such a beautiful soul in their midst. Our prayers are surrounding your entire family.