We thank God for her.. And we send our prayers to God for all the brothers and sisters involved in the accident. Her funeral was held at Christ Church in Nashville, Tennessee on May 19, 2008. Larry Ferguson is a dear friend of ours and our prayers are with him and his family at this time.". I know she is thrilled to be there and I pray that the Lord will comfort her family. Oh to have songwriters with such heart, such passion, such conviction today. While we now have a void in the Gospel Music Community, we should thank God for the Inspiration and gift HE give us with Dottie Rambo. Vernon, Missouri. Try again later. I am glad that I had the chance to meet her. To take me across to His homeland divine; Personally I cant wait to get there and listen to them as I listened to them here on earth for years. In 1989 Dottie ruptured a disc in her back that caused her vertebrae to calcify to her spinal cord. When I am sad I sing a Dottie Rambo song and I am comforted. She left behind a legacy that is so extravangant. Janet Campbell-Morganton,NC May 12,2008. 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. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. She never gave up. We all will meet up in Heaven!! . She was instrumental in leading many people to the Lord. It asks for a jury trial and compensatory damages as determined by the jury, but in excess of $25,000. They worshipped the Lord onstage and many in the audience were crying and recieving the biggest blessing. Gospel singer Buck Rambo died Sunday night at the age of 84. Praise His name!!! I remember when they came to Grove, OK. !She will be missed so bad!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sheltered in the arms of God with Dottie. She is truly earths loss and heavens gain! She was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame in 2006. Miss Dottie always spoke so lovingly of her mother and to think she was with her again this Mothers Day. Her songs have touched millions. !My prayers are with her beloved daughter and all the families involved! Although I never met Dottie Rambo or heard her sing live, I (like so many others who have written here) have been influenced by her music since childhood. The Perrys. Take care everyone and may God bless. She was such a sweetheart. Billboard is a part of Penske Media Corporation. We all know that Heaven Will Never Welcome a Sweeter Mamma. When Dottie and Vestal sang, The Holy Hills of Heaven Call me you could just feel the sweet annointing of Jesus all around the place. 71. A light in the Window and Take it to the Lord and leave it there. My joy unspeakable and full of Glory for Dottie is that she is now Home FREE ~ In her physical death her music is even more explosive, and the Lord knew this. Elvis Presley, Barbara Mandrell, Carol Channing, Whitney Houston and Dolly Parton are among those who have recorded Ms. Rambos songs. God gives us blessings in small portions sometimes so we can enjoy them in big measure. What a beautiful Christian! May God bless and comfort those closest to her, and may God strengthen those who were injured during this tragic accident. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. She told me from the stage, Honey, please dont tell everyone about how many wrinkles I have. That was her humor!! I was up in the bleachers fairly far away. I cherish the times we shared and what God did in them. This Is My Valley, Too Much To Gain To Lose, In the Valley He Restoreth My Soul, Sheltered In the Arms of God and so many others have and always will be a part of my life and my strength when I feel I cant take another step. There are no words to describe the sadness I share with so many others that she is now gone from us, but Thank God we had her! She was an actress, known for The Preacher's Wife (1996), Dottie Rambo & Dolly Parton: Stand by the River (2003) and The Marty Stuart Show (2008). As she sang and ministered that night to around 120 folks I began to cry uncontrolably as the Spirit of God moved so powerfully. Gospel singer and songwriter Joyce "Dottie" Rambo died in a tour bus accident Sunday (May 11) in Missouri. Keep The good work up may God bless you. God bless you all. She carried so much elegance and charm, even up til her going HOME time! I am shocked at this passing but the bible encourages us to see it as sleeping in the Lord. My mother sat on the passenger side and sang just as sweetly as when she was younger. Dotties music has been part of my christian life ever since that concert. Love in Christ She was truly a BLESSING in the earth. We can keep her legacy alive by keeping her music alive. I knew Dottie, not so much for her music, although that was an inspired gift from her precious Lord and Savior, but for the depth of her heart as a woman and mother. The second time I met Dottie was at Pastor G.D.Peters church where she ministered and sang in Kingsport Tenn. She had just finished a performance at Calvary Life Church in Granite City, Illinois and was en route to a Mother's Day show in Texas when the 1997 Prvost bus she was traveling in ran off the road . I was constantly looking for all of the Alabama dates or anything close by. Donna Sudderth (Wallace). Assoon as I relized what I was watching i called to my mother to turn it on 260 thats were I recieve Paul&Jan via DISH. 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. By age 12, she became a born-again Christian, a decision her dad abhorred. 0 cemeteries found in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA. 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. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. This evening with Dottie Rambo was a tru. That way, the actual process will end up being much less frustrating and, for I grieve with all who love the Lord and Dottie. We will miss you dottie. I have those glasses today still, and what a treasured keepsake to me. Thank you Dottie for the gift you shared with us through your music. You can refer to the answers below. Dottie & Vestal must be enjoying a reunion. Covered by (10 artists) Sheltered in the Arms of God. Dottie will be dearly missed and our Prayers go out to all of them. Learn more about managing a memorial . Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. In addition to Dottie's . I bet she and Vestal are singing with all the great ones that have gone on before! it is so sad to here of the passing of this dear person i never had the chabce fo meet miss rambo but she was such a kind and liveing person the music world has lost a true frind but we cant be sad for here for she is now home with here lord waking on the streets if gold. Words and music as meaningful and beautiful as hers are a gift from God through peoples souls and Dottie must have been his main vessel. Rev William McCrea, Daybreak Recordings wishes to express his sincere sympathy at the sudden homecoming of Dottie Rambo. Our prayers are with those who were injured and for the families of all those involved. God bless you. I LOVE YOU MUCH DOTTIE, I always thought there would be a next time. I didnt get personal contact this time but Both times she sang New Shoes which brought so much healing to me because of the loss of my Mother. How Kentucky is that!! My prayers truely go out to all Family and Friends.Shell be missed by us all but Well all see her again Soon and very Soon We Shall ALL BEHOLD HIM. Rambo died on May 11, 2008, as a result of injuries sustained in a bus accident along Interstate 44 just outside of Mount Vernon, Missouri. I was struggling the right road to choose I will never forget that the song playing as Sandy breathed her last breath in this life was Shelterd In His Arms. 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. Governor Davis paid Dottie to publish her songs and soon after, Warner Brothers Records signed Dottie and her group, The Gospel Echoes, to a two-record deal. People does not really leave us. PRAISE GOD FOR THE HOPE WE HAVE IN JESUS!!! Save. I was raised up with christian grandparents and we always found joy and inspiration listening to Dottie. Shes got a new body, everything!!! When the Hills of Home start calling me. When the Angels set my spirit free! They first started singing 1962. and her family and Dotties road crew. The first time I seen Dottie Rambo, I was a teenager. In 1950 Dottie Rambo was sixteen and met Buck Rambo who she shortly married. Dottie may be physically gone, but she shall remain alive forever through the songs she wrote and sang. Rambo was inducted to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007. I recorded a live album for her jus. Her tour bus lost control and left the road and hit an embankment. Dony McGuire, Dottie Rambo. Sign up now to get our FREE breaking news coverage delivered right to your inbox. Oh my gosh I bought one of each album they had and listened to them at home all the time. She was 74. I can see her and Vestal singing together now in Glory. I was young, pregnant, and scared to death for the health of my unborn child. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Rambo, along with husband Buck and daughter Reba, formed the award-winning southern Gospel group, The Rambos. Truely the inspirations of Gods heart through Dottie Rambos heart in her lifes experiences have made tremendous impact on us all!! Another great song. God said, Mission accomplished, Dottie, its time to come home. Heaven has gained one more of our Wonderful Southern Gospel Greats in the Heavenly Choir. Her songs have meant so much to so many cant you just hear Him saying: Well done, good and faithful servant! Just a small group of aspiring writers in the fellowship hall of a little Methodist Church. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Failed to delete memorial. I got to meet one of my favorite people just before she went home. Ms Dottie will always be remembered when the songs she wrote are sung and heard untill Jesus comes for the rest of us. We have lost so many in the last few years. You know i was so sad when I heard about her death . I love contemporary music. And Thank you God!! CINDYMILLER, I often watched Miss Dottie on late night Christian t.v. As I sat reading the article and thinking of what a reception heaven must be having today I began siging Holy Spirit thou art welcome in this place as tears ran down my face. God bless us all as we mourn. Now she is home with the one she loved most and our memories will give us comfort until we meet again. Im deeply saddened by the death of Dottie Rambo. I recently saw Dottie at our church and thought of a song she sang that night when I heard of her homegoing. the majority of people, enjoyable. Shes probably writing the music, that Gabriel will play when the great trumpet sounds. I used to sind country but it was Dottie Rambos songs that convicted me that I wanted to sing for our Lord. We miss you, Dottie. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Clayton Mehearg, My thoughts and prayers go out to Dotties family and those who were also on the bus. She herself is Sheltered in her loving Gods arms. My flesh cries out why? I was saddened by the news of this but I know that she is in heaven and she has been Welcomed in by our Lord. As an adult I lost my Mother last October. After publishing this story we received a well written and thoughtful comment by one of our readers that we want to share, as it enhances the story of Dottie Rambo. Dottie and Bucky Rambo held a revival in our church in Washington P.A. Dottie is now with her Lord. May all the Glory be to our Lord Jesus Christ. Afraid that something was wrong with her, I ran over as fast as i could. Dottie Rambo died in an accident on May 11, 2008. She was 74. God bless her family and I pray that they know they are in the prayers of many. Shortly after leaving her apartment at Nashville's Wessex Towers, West's car, a Chrysler New Yorker . Ms. Dottie always made you feel like you were the most important one even with 50 or so people waiting in line. I also got the opportunity to tell her she made one of my dreams reality,and I gave her a kiss on her left side of her cheek and told her I loved her. I became aware of some of the personal and physical struggles she endured, and her ability to keep going never ceased to amaze me. My prayers are with you during this time and I know the Lord will give you peace during this time. Dottie Rambo & the minstry of the Rambos has proven to be a defining influence in my life. I grew up on the road traveling with the family in gospel music in the seventies and cant express what an inspiration The Rambos had on our lives. I mourn her death, but its comforting to know that she died doing what she loved to do. 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. May you find comfort in knowing God is with you now and the days ahead. We have lost a wonderful Christian lady that has been a great inspiration to me since I was just a child. davidb1946@yahoo.com You know she may be gone from us physically be she is here with in spirit. Until that day when, like dear Dottie, We Shall Behold Him.. I started thinking back to my childhood and how hard I had it. I believe Dottie was truly sold out to Him!! She was 74. Hope the family does produce some type of video whether just on the web or whatever so all of us who love Dottie so, may get closure also. My prayers are with her family and with the survivors of the crash. I want to sing Dont Let Me Walk To Far From Calvary . May 11, 2008 in Mount Vernon, Missouri, USA (tour bus accident) . FOR SURELY WE WILL MISS YOUR BEAUTIFUL PRESENCE AND ANOINTED SONGS, WE SHALL BEHOLD HIM IS NO LONGER PAST TENSE FOR YOU UNTIL WE MEET IN HEAVEN AND TRUELY GLORY IN THE CROSS.. My mother-in-law had just heard Dotti in Illinois where Dottie sang before heading to Texas. I ask the Lord to give peace and healing. We love you and you will be missed but in the name of Jesus we will meet again. Less than six hours later, Rambo was dead. This is in tribute to a fine Christain lady, and I know she is safe forevermore. In 1994 the Christian Country Music Association awarded her with the Songwriter of the Century Award. JUST WANTED TO SAY WHAT A GREAT IMPACT DOTTIE RAMBO AND THE SINGING RAMBOS HAD ON 4 LITTLE GIRLS (SISTERS) WHO GREW UP SINGING HER MUSIC AND NOW TRAVEL AS THEIR OWN GOSPEL GROUP. Liz Potocsnak / January 23, 2009. Not only in the gospel music industry but also in secular music. She was a women after Gods own heart. My heart is saddened by the worlds loss of Dottie Rambo. I dont even know where to begin..Dottie Rambo was the Best songwriter of gospel music ever!! No phone number was listed for DC Investments Leasing, and the number for Pyramid Coach Inc. was disconnected. My deepest sympathies and my greatest hope that you will find comfort in our Lords word and Love. MOUNT VERNON, Mo. I first heard Dottie and Buck and Shirley Blevins sing back in the 60s when they were at our church a couple of times. Avocados- Although not my favorite, are high in fats, the good She was so gracious. . 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