Dorothy (Dot) Higginbotham Allen (101) passed away at Diversicare Nursing Home in Lanett on (September 9, 2024).

Dot was born on December 27, 1922 in a residential house in Lagrange, GA to Alyne and Robert Higginbotham. She later moved to Lanett, AL and attended the original Lanett High School where she was a cheerleader. She graduated from Lanett High School in 1939 at the age of 16. After she graduated, she worked in the offices of Callaway Mills for several years, transferred to the offices of West Point Pepperell and later retired at Batson-Cook in West Point. She was a member of the Little Theater and starred in many plays.

In 1964 she married Ralph Allen and they lived happily together for 18 years until Ralph passed away in 1983. During this time, they owned several businesses and were active in the Lanett community. Dot is survived by her daughter d'Gail Rush and was predeceased by Ralph Allen, Alyne and Robert Higginbotham, her brother Robert Higginbotham and her grandson Scott Rush.

Valley-Point Funeral Home will be providing end-of-life services at a future time and she will be buried next to her husband Ralph Allen and her mother Alyne Higginbotham at Harmony Memorial Park in a private family ceremony.

Memorial donations may be made in Dot's name to either the church of your choice or your favorite charity.