‘Dottie’ McClain made an impact on Eatonton

  • Dorothy “Dottie” Anne Sprouse McClain (CONTRIBUTED)
    Dorothy “Dottie” Anne Sprouse McClain (CONTRIBUTED)
  • Dennis MClain said this photo from a trip Dottie made to Africa more than 20 years ago, always remained among her favorites. (CONTRIBUTED)
    Dennis MClain said this photo from a trip Dottie made to Africa more than 20 years ago, always remained among her favorites. (CONTRIBUTED)
  • Dennis McClain poses in his bedroom with a portrait of his wife, Dottie, that he painted several years ago. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)
    Dennis McClain poses in his bedroom with a portrait of his wife, Dottie, that he painted several years ago. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)
  • Dorothy “Dottie” McClain as a young college student. (CONTRIBUTED)
    Dorothy “Dottie” McClain as a young college student. (CONTRIBUTED)
    Eatonton lost one of its most prominent citizens on July 4, as Dorothy “Dottie” Anne Sprouse McClain, 83, peacefully passed away in bed at home on Madison Avenue.Born November 2, 1941, in Charlottesville, Va., Dottie grew up with just one sister, Paula Lee Spradlin, who is now deceased. She is survived by her husband, Dennis McClain, and stepdaughters, Barbara McClain and Laurie Hard...

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