McLeod, Dorothy E. We shed some tears and bid farewell to a beloved sister, aunt, teacher and friend on Sunday April 3, 2011. Funeral services will be held at Camden Presbyterian Church at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6, and will be followed by a brief service and burial in Camden Cemetery. Dunklin & Daniels Funeral of Camden, AL directing.
Dot was born May 4, 1918 in Coy, Alabama to Judge and Mrs. J. M. McLeod. Five brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Sowell of Montgomery and Mrs. Bess Weissinger of Birmingham.
Dot and her family moved to Camden, Alabama when she was a young child. She attended schools in Camden and graduated from Wilcox County High School in 1936. She then attended the University of Montevallo and graduated in 1940 with a B.S. in Physical Education. She first taught at Oak Grove High School.
She then moved to Fairfield High School, where she was involved in many school activities, including sponsoring the cheerleading squad, teaching physical education, and supporting other athletic activities. She was a popular teacher and was affectionately known to many of her students as "Miss Mac". If you went to a Fairfield sporting event, you were sure to see her there. At a football game, she would be there supervising the cheerleaders. At a wrestling match, she may be running the concession stand. If a press box needed to be built, she would be the one to call local merchants for donations of material or money. She was the epitome of Fairfield High School spirit. Fairfield High School would have been a different place without her. She did more than teach at Fairfield High from 1942 until she retired in 1980. She brought a love, a unique outgoing personality and a certain special charisma which she exhibited, not only at school, but in all her personal relationships, with family and friends.
After retirement, Dot moved back to Camden. She reestablished old ties, made new friends, renovated the old homestead, and called Camden home once again.
Dot was more than an aunt. She was like a second "mother" or "grandmother" to children in the family. When you count all the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of her brothers and sisters, there were over 40. They affectionately called her "Aunt Dot" or by her nickname "Mimi". She was a favorite, and gave her love and attention to all.
Dot was a member of Camden Presbyterian Church. While in Fairfield she attended Fairfield Presbyterian Church.
Instead of flowers, we believe Dot would like donations to be made to Camden Presbyterian Church or to the charity of their choice.