Vernon, Missouri. My sisters sang her songs and recorded a record. I love to tell the story of when I was a little girl attending church in West Nashville, The Rambos sang at our church on many occassions. Sheltered In The Arms Of God. I admired her zeal for God and his love toward us through Jesus Christ and no matter what her age or physical condition, she was still in Gods service. Surgery will follow as soon as he is physically able. That should be a comfort to all of us who loved her. in the late 50s. I have never been disappointed by any song I have every heard that Dottie Rambo wrote. 3:53 PM. Love in Christ based on information from your browser. This browser does not support getting your location. Their testimony was touching and humorous. GREAT NEWS! Gospel great Dottie Rambo, 74, died in a bus crash near Springfield, Mo., early Sunday morning, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. She was 74. Really, I prayered Dear Havenly Father Touch everyone who was in the bus with her and Dottie also if there is the slightst chance of her pulling through.Then GODS peace came around me and said, Dottie is at peace with me now. I replied,Thank you, dear Heavenly Father for letting me know without a dout she has gone on to heaven with you. With His assurance that her fight and battle here on earth was over I then went on to sleep. Visitations will be on Saturday, May 17, from 4 to 8 PM and Sunday, May 18, from 2 to 4 PM at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home, 660 Thompson Lane, Nashville, TN 37204. about five years ago. My sister, Sharon took great pride in hitting the high notes like Reba. WHAT AN ACCOMPLISHMENT TO BE ABLE TO SERVE THE MASTER IN SUCH A WAY THAT YOU UNKNOWINGLY AFFECT SO MANY PEOPLES LIFE LIKE DOTTIE RAMBO DID. What a legacey she leaves behind, and the words from GOD HIMSELF, breathed across the pages of all of her great lyrics! This post is being updated on the Isaacs Fan Message Board Quote: Updated: Sunday 7:44pm It has just been confirmed that singer/songwriter Dottie Rambo was killed in a bus accident early this morning. Gospel Music has suffered a great loss with this tragedy. Dottie Rambo got her Mansion Next Door to Jesus 5/11/2008. . My dad talked a lot about her. It brings me great joy to know with all of my heart that my mother was able to connect as her life slipped away. Seriously.. thank you for starting this up. My prayers are with you during this time and I know the Lord will give you peace during this time. Value for money. Sorry! DOTTIE RAMBO Dottie Rambo, who died in a car accident on 11 May, 2008, was regarded as the 'Queen of Gospel', a title she earned with more than 60 years of writing, recording and performing sacred music.From the age of 12 she was resolved to become a gospel singer and at the time of her death, aged 74 . What an amazing sound! I was seated arms reach to her left, and she asked if she could borrow my reading glasses. Search above to list available cemeteries. My father was electrocuted when I was 21. I was so confused trying to live a christian life as a teenager, having problems at home, at school and just not doing well. Shirley and Dottie had been friends since the days of the Gospel Echos. I only had the opportunity to meet her once a few years ago, but I will always remember that day. I had the great privilege of living next door to Dottie some 19 yrs ago in Nashville. A light in the Window and Take it to the Lord and leave it there. I can not remeber a time that she failed to say an uplifting word to me whenever I saw her on television. I sing many of her songs and will sing them as long as I am able. Well my sweet, sweet lady, you are now In the Arms on the Lord Jesus Christ. Absolutely awesome how Jesus worked through her. Dottie Rambo Dottie Rambo (March 2, 1934 May 11, 2008) was an American Southern Gospel singer, songwriter, and musician. Our love and prayers go out to Sister Dotties family and friends, Larry and his wonderful family, Ronnie and Chris. She sang We Shall Behold Him, and I was so taken with the TRUE and Genuine way in which she sang the song, and so many others. I sing a lot of her songs at church. May God wrap His loving arms around you guys and give you comfort as only He can. Rambo was inducted to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007. Ms. Rambo was a prolific writer and singer whose hits include We Shall Behold Him, Holy Spirit Thou Art Welcome (In The Place), I Go To The Rock, and Sheltered In The Arms Of God. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. What a singer she was. Of my sorrow: I will never say good-bye. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. The daughter of late gospel singer-songwriter Joyce Dottie Rambo, who was killed in a bus crash in May, has sued the driver of the bus and the company that leased it to the entertainer. I tried to stay busy in services at our local church and all and got thru the teen years with the help of God, my grandmother (a very strong christian woman) and Dotties music. will be praying for you and your family she will be hard to replace but she will be in our hearts forever and we will see her again soon. :o) It makes me sad that I didnt take the time to write this down when Dottie could read this. Dottie may be physically gone, but she shall remain alive forever through the songs she wrote and sang. I feel as though Ive lost a relative. Your continued prayers and support are greatly appreciated.The families of those hospitalized are staying in nearby hotels. I will never forget that night.He and I talk about it several times, and we were devastated at the news of her passing. Ive sang gospel music my entire life in many groups and performed hundreds of her great songs over two decades. I loved to hear her sing the good ole days have passed away I couldnt call em back if I tried. The songs Dottie penned are some of the greatest gospel songs ever written, period! Sing on.Ms Dottie..you will always be remembered!!!! God has told me to pray for you and your baby. She laid her hand over my baby, and said the most beautiful prayer I have ever heard, asking God to calm my fears and heal my child. Close friends and family are invited to a visitation in the Hospitality Center at Christ Church from 11 AM to 12:30 PM prior to the service. Cant you just hear Vestel and Ronnie Hinson and so many more singing with Sister Rambo and the angels. Thank you Libbie For you wonderful words of comfort to us who are in shock & hurting at OUR loss! Medical staff needs to care for the patients and must have time and attention for them. God will never leave us nor forsake us. Gospel Music Singer. My heart sank when I first read the news about Ms.Dottie yesterday afternoon. 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 was 74. What an impact that she along with Vestal Goodman made on a little girls life, just by being what and who they should be..TRUE LADIES of Christ! Im overwhelmed with sadness to learn of the passing of this awesome legend! Who knows the road I travel, and He is my guide. Covered by (10 artists) Sheltered in the Arms of God. I will never forget that the song playing as Sandy breathed her last breath in this life was Shelterd In His Arms. I work for Renfro and had went backstage to see Loretta Lynn, and surprised to see and meet Dottie. They were talking about Dottie Rambo, perhaps the most prolific songwriter of her time and the greatest songwriter to come out of Kentucky. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. on several occasions. Again Dottie Looked up in the bleachers but Buck had started Swing Low Sweet Chariot. Rambo was inducted to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007. I turned my tv on & begin clicking through the christian channels and caught the few minutes of a special program Paul and Jan had broadcast on thier program. We will miss her tremendously. With you Jesus; The birds and I, When I heard Dottie sing for the first time it touched the core of my beingthe words were a direct message to me from my Lord and Savior. YOU will indeed be missed, but you will never know the impact that you gave this world. My favorite is If that isnt Love But, one song she wrote was called Sheltered In The Arms Of God. Dottie Rambo (March 2, 1934 - May 11, 2008) was an American gospel singer and songwriter. 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. Dottie was 74 at the time of her death and had spent 62 years of her life . Keep on singing reba She had the kind of anointing that God places, when one of His younguns has sold out to Him. Throughout the 1960s she was starting to become more well known as she travelled internationally with Buck and their daughter Reba calling themselves "The Singing Rambos". I hope and pray her Reba and family will be on TBN when they are up to it to fill us in on how their doing and to share any things the Lord has and is doing in the midst of Dotties homegoing. 36-50 min. My thoughts and prayers are with Reba and her family in this time of When my teen-aged buddies were influenced by music with a negative message, Dottie Rambos music pointed me to Christ. So I will walk hand-in-hand with my Redeemer, May God bless Dotties family our own father was killed in a car accident two years ago and my brother, sister and myself sang Sheltered in the Arms of God one of my favorite Dottie Rambo songs at his funeral. She is HOME!!!! Such a treasure! Gospel singer and songwriter Joyce "Dottie" Rambo died in a tour bus accident Sunday (May 11) in Missouri. Dottie was a rare gem in the Gospel Music World. God was in it. We have not had the opportunities to sing together much over the years but for the Mothers day we were in church together and were able to sing together again. Dottie Rambo, Jimmie Davis. One last though we need to remember, We havent lost Dottie, she has won the race. As for the car , many came to believe that the "Lil' Bastard" was evil, citing both the actor's death and the death and injury . Dottie Rambo died in an accident on May 11, 2008. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26768977/dottie-rambo. She painted a picture with words, and if you closed your eyes you would find yourself standing right in the middle of the song seeing what she was singing. YOU WERE MY NUMER ONE IDOL AS WELL AS VESTAL GOODMAN. Although I never personnally met my sister-in-christ; my heart was broken when I heard the news late Sunday night. Over and over again, her songs have brought hope and healing to us. Dottie Rambo died May 11 when the bus she was in ran off a road in southwest Missouri and struck an embankment. I remember when they came to Grove, OK. I am so glad that I could some of the older songs of Dottie. The world has lost a great singer, songwriter, and tremendous witness for God, however, I know she is rejoicing because she has now beheld her beloved Savior face to face. The Holy Spirit really filled Dottie, and allowed her to reach millions around the world! Dottie Rambo died May 11 when the bus she was in ran off a road in southwest Missouri and struck an embankment. I was shocked and disheartened to hear of the passing of Dottie Rambo. Seven other people on the bus were hospitalized with moderate to . Jan,and Paul thank you for giving her the air time so we could enjoy this beautiful Chistian woman. Jones, Kim. But Dotties songs and her life made a real impact on mine. To the many family and friends of Dottie Rambo , You can refer to the answers below. We will treasure it always. I lost my wife in 2000. Try again later. She never gave up. The best time that I really had was when my friend, Bill Kinney, went toward the stage at Renfro Valley, KY to take a picture. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The daughter of late gospel singer-songwriter Joyce "Dottie" Rambo, who was killed in a bus crash in May, has sued the driver of the bus and the company . Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. I know and believe that God is their to comfort each and every individual that has been hit by this sudden traged.May the peace of God be with every individual that was in this accident.God Bless you all, To Reba and family, You and your family are in my prayers. Nashville, TN 37211 Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home 660 Thompson Lane Nashville, TN 37204 Thank you for your prayers and outpouring of love in honor of Dottie Rambo's legacy. Larry, we count it a priviledge to be your friend and pray Gods will in your life and are praying for you. Continue to be obediant to our Heavenly Father. It was cracked and a little scatched but it played. The world has lost an incredible lady. To Reba & family & all of us who loved Miss Dottie our parting is oly temporary. That evening God called my mother to her rest. Try again later. Funeral Arrangements for Dottie Rambo The Home-going Celebration service for Dottie Rambo will be held at Christ Church, 15354 Old Hickory Blvd., Nashville, TN 37211, on Monday, May 19, at 1 PM. She will join the Jubilee Band and Teach the Angels How to Sing. I loved her so and I loved watching Reba. she got that mansion next door to JESUS and forever sheltered in the arms of GOD. After listening to you both sing we listened to Dottie and She just had such a power over her and her music. She may not be with us like she once was but she left a legacy for us to remember her by . We are all shocked at her passing but I know she is DANCING ON STREETS OF GOLD. 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 . She is going to be missed but what a time she is having up in Heaven now. We will remember you Dottie, the mighty handmaiden of the Lord, his heavenly songbird. I remember the first time I saw Dottie, Buck and Reba singing at a church in Hamilton, Ohio. Christ Church 15354 Old Hickory Blvd. She now can see and stand on those hills. I will keep all of them in my prayers, I consider Chris to be an old friend of mine even though I haven't seen him in a couple of years.. get well soon buddy!! My heart is breaking tonight, but only for myself as well as Dotties family and many, many friends. What wonderful singers HE provided for our entertainment that also ministered to our soul. HER LOVE FOR CHRIST WAS SO EVIDENT IN HER MUSIC AND ALTHOUGH OUR HEARTS ARE BROKEN, WHAT A HAPPY DAY FOR DOTTIE, WHO NOW SITS AT THE FEET OF JESUS. "The Death of Dottie Rambo, Southern Gospel Legend." cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. To take me across to His homeland divine; . Dotti was a friend of Elvis Presley, and before he died he recorded one of her gospel songs. 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. Can we even fathom your JOY in Heaven? Flesh Of My Flesh Bone Of My Bone. I have followed her music for quite a few years now. Until we meet! I will continue to pray for the Rambo family and all of the members of her crew who who injured on that fateful night. Oh my, What a Lady! Dottie, thanks for being a pattern for all to follow!! Tracey Oneill. Rambo was on her way to a Mother's Day performance in Texas at the time of the crash. Yes indeed Ms. Dottie will be missed. While I never had the chance to see Dottie perform, I have been blessed by many of her songs. Condolences to the family and friends. When they asked for request I shouted Dont Let Me Walk Too Far From Calvary . You could just see through everyhthing she did and said and in every Song she wrote and sang what the Lord Jesus meant to here. We will miss you dottie. She was a women after Gods own heart. On September 4, 1991, she died during her third operation. God said, Mission accomplished, Dottie, its time to come home. Ms Dottie will always be remembered when the songs she wrote are sung and heard untill Jesus comes for the rest of us. Not only in the gospel music industry but also in secular music. She was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame in 2006. This morning the children have been released from the hospital. She was such a sweetheart. By Free Britney at Feb 12, 2015. I bought a few of her records in the 1970s. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Yeah we are flying free; She was so realalways lifting up the name of Jesusalways encouraging people. My prayers are with Dotties family. Ronnie Meadows is beginning to respond and is writing notes to communicate. The Bible says that Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. That verse proves to be true in Dotties God-inspired songwriting. In the year since the war began, do you feel the world has become more destabilized? Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. She had a way of making you feel that you were just a guest sitting with her in the comfort of her own living room. As a Christian, I know I will meet her one day in Heaven. James Dean was a moderately talented actor. What a loss to this world, a Great Woman of God, but apparently God needed her to help HIM finish up the last songs for the homecoming of all HIS Children. 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. Heaven is richer today for they have gained a true jewel ! Ill take my flight like the mighty eagle Dottie Rambo was to Gospel music what Loretta Lynn is to country music. This evening with Dottie Rambo was a tru. She asked my husband, Al Murray, to come up and join her. I prau for the family and loved ones several times a day. NASHVILLE - The daughter of songwriter Dottie Rambo sued companies from which Rambo leased the tour bus that crashed and killed her last May. Mary Ann Hitchcock. Ms. Rambo was reportedly traveling from Springfield, Mo., to Texas when the crash occured. 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