James Charles “Jamey” Dotts (1971-2023) passed away peacefully among family on January 12th. Jamey was a lifelong outdoorsman who loved riding his ATVs, snowmobiling and skiing. He enjoyed these activities often on trips with friends and his 18 year old daughter, Payton. Like his father and grandfathers, he was an avid hunter and fisherman. Jamey was also a bird enthusiast having spent hundreds of hours researching their behavior and migration patterns, and could identify many species by their sounds and calls. His bird feeders were always full.
Jamey graduated in 1989 from Spring Ford High School and received his BS degree from East Stroudsburg University. Jamey’s career in environmental science enabled him to pursue his passion for improving and sustaining the beauty of the great outdoors. He had an infectious chuckle and a dry sense of humor that always brought laughs to everyone around him.
Jamey was an extraordinary and loving son, brother, father, co-worker, and friend. He is survived by his daughter Payton and her mother Kristen Havrilak, his parents Katharine and David H. Smith, siblings Christine (Dotts) Prinzivalli, Melissa (Dotts) Culp, Bryan Smith, and Brandon Smith, and numerous brother/sister in-laws, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He is pre-deceased by his father James C. Dotts as well as his maternal grandparents Charles W. Schubele Jr. and Katharine (Huber) Schubele, and paternal grandparents James A. Dotts and Gertude M. (Layton) Dotts.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, February 18th at Crossroads Presbyterian Church (10 W. Cherry Lane, Limerick PA). Visitation at 9:30 – 11:00am, Service at 11:00am, followed by a luncheon. All family and friends are welcome. In lieu of flowers or donations, please consider purchasing tree seedlings to be planted in Jamey’s memory at www.alivingtribute.org.