Ms. Dortha was born on August 26, 1931, to the late S.L. and Hersie Barnes Elam, in Warren County, TN. She was a housewife who loved sewing, quilting, cooking, watching sports (especially the Braves and UT) on TV, and singing with the family gospel group, The Rigsby Family. Ms. Dot was a long-time member of the Shady Grove Baptist Church and a member of the Shady Grove Community Club.
In addition to her parents, Ms. Dot was preceded in death by her first husband of 38 years, Bill Rigsby, her second husband of 19 years, Walter Leighton McMahan, and one sister, Jimmie Sue Elam Vaughn. She is survived by her daughters, Debbie Winton of Manchester, and Dianne (Lynn) Anderson of the Shady Grove Community; five grandchildren, Chad (Lora) Winton, Justin (Tara) Winton, Vicki Anderson, Jimmy (Nikki) Anderson, and Joseph (Jessica) Anderson; and five great-grandchildren: Katelyn, Jacob, Lily, and Hannah Anderson
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Ms. Dortha was born on August 26, 1931, to the late S.L. and Hersie Barnes Elam, in Warren County, TN. She was a housewife who loved sewing, quilting, cooking, watching sports (especially the Braves and UT) on TV, and singing with the family gospel group, The Rigsby Family. Ms. Dot was a long-time member of the Shady Grove Baptist Church and a member of the Shady Grove Community Club.
In addition to her parents, Ms. Dot was preceded in death by her first husband of 38 years, Bill Rigsby, her second husband of 19 years, Walter Leighton McMahan, and one sister, Jimmie Sue Elam Vaughn. She is survived by her daughters, Debbie Winton of Manchester, and Dianne (Lynn) Anderson of the Shady Grove Community; five grandchildren, Chad (Lora) Winton, Justin (Tara) Winton, Vicki Anderson, Jimmy (Nikki) Anderson, and Joseph (Jessica) Anderson; and five great-grandchildren: Katelyn, Jacob, Lily, and Hannah Anderson
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE Rigsby-McMahan FAMILY
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