Evangelist Clarice

Dotson Wiley

Evangelist Clarice Dotson Wiley, the oldest of eight children, born on July 17, 1948 to the parentage of Mrs. Rosetta McDonald Dotson and the late Mr. Jerome Dotson. She departed this life February 13, 2021 at Spring Hill Medical Center, Mobile, AL.

A 1965 graduate of Mattie T. Blount High School, Clarice received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Alabama State University.  She later received a Masters Degree in Elementary Education from Spring Hill College and a Masters in Family and Consumer Science. In 2010, she received Doctor of Divinity from World Christianship Ministries and was ordained as Evangelist Clarice Dotson Wiley.

She was employed as a computer analyst at Ciba-Geigy Chemical Corporation for 17 years.  She later became an educator in the Washington County Public School System (McIntosh High School) where she became known as the "GOAT" (Greatest Of All Times) because of her willingness to serve in any capacity that was needed. She was an English, Business, and Family and Consumer Science Instructor. Mrs. Wiley also served as a sponsor for cheerleaders, Beta Club, FCCLA, and a bus driver until retirement in 2019. She was a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and Phi Delta Kappa.

Evangelist Wiley was baptized at an early age at St. Union Baptist Church, McIntosh, AL. During her stewardship, she served as a Sunday school teacher, member of the choir and usher board, a matron, missionary, director of the youth department and financial secretary. She later untied with Sweet Fellowship Christian Church in McIntosh, AL where she served as director of Missionary and Vacation Bible School Department. After being ordained, she became the Associate Minister to Pastor David Richardson. There was nothing she enjoyed more than to minister God's Word. Her last sermon at Sweet Fellowship was preached Sunday, December 27, 2020 and was titled, "Only What You Do For Christ Will Last" (Matthew 6:1-4).

Mrs. Wiley had a passion for loving and caring for others. If she had it and you needed it, you could consider it yours.  She loved to cook and ensure everyone was fed.  She opened her home to many and reared them as her own.

On June 1, 1968, she was united in Holy Matrimony to Richard Wiley, and to this union, four loving children were born.

In addition to her father, she was preceded by a sister, Kim Dotson Davis, and a son, Roderick Leval Wiley, Sr..

Precious memories and many loving and joyful times will forever linger with her devoted family, devoted husband of 52  years, Richard Wiley, Sr. of McIntosh, AL; two sons,  Richard (Monica) Wiley, Jr. of Saraland, AL and Lerone (Chloe) Wiley of Semmes, AL; one daughter, Iris Wiley of McIntosh, AL; devoted mother, Rosetta Dotson of Saraland, AL; four sisters, Theresa Parham and Michelle Dotson, both of Saraland, AL; Marilyn Smith of Prichard, AL, and Ella Belinda Dotson of Mobile, AL; 13 grandchildren; Richard Wiley, III; Tyson Wiley; Amber Holloway, Roderick Wiley, Jr., Telor Wiley, Derell Malone, Joseph Wiley, Trinity Wiley, Daniel Wiley, Christopher Wiley, Destiny Wiley, Clarice Williams and Kyle Wiley; five aunts, one devoted, Ernestine (Robert) Jackson, Annie Scandrick, Annette Russell, Sarah (Richard) Boykin, Marilyn (Michael) Jackson, four uncles, Curtis McDonald, Jesse (Rachel) McDonald, Earl (Dollie) McDonald, and Jasper (Linda) McDonald and a host of other relatives and friends. One brother-in-law, Herbert (Jessie)Wiley of McIntosh, AL; two sisters-in-law, Betty Beverly of Prichard, AL, Necia Ann Hollis of Allentown, PA.

Viewing Friday, February 19, 2021, 4-6pm at Andrews Funeral Home Chapel A; viewing Saturday, February 20, 2021, 11am until the 12 noon service at McIntosh High School, Hwy 43, McIntosh, AL 36553, Elder David Richardson, Eulogist. Following the interment ceremony at Seals Cemetery, 576 John Johnson Road, McIntosh, AL 36553, a repast will be held at the Wiley Family Home, 375 Herbert Wiley Road, McIntosh, AL 36553. Facial covering is mandatory and social distancing is implemented at all observances. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.andrewsfuneralhomejackson.com and on Andrews Funeral Home Facebook page. Services with sympathetic care and legendary professionalism entrusted to Andrews Funeral Home, 800 Depot Road, Jackson, AL.