Dot Stout

Dorothy “Dot” Forrester Stout, age 87 of Gainesville, FL passed away on January 28, 2026. She was born in Richmond, VA on May 26, 1938, to Rev. Richard Forrester and Agnes Halford.

Dot graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University as an Occupational Therapist who did parts of her fieldwork in Hawaii and Maryland. After her children were born, she transitioned to homemaker. As her children grew, she kept herself busy with the Dental Wives Guild, volunteering in the community and the occasional part-time job.
On a snowy night in Baltimore, she met her future husband Dr. Frank W. Stout. They exchanged vows on July 27, 1968. They lived briefly in Cleveland, OH and Charleston, SC before settling down in Gainesville, FL in 1972.

Dot was a long-time member of Trinity United Methodist Church, enjoying time and fellowship with her many friends in the Fisherman Sunday School class and the church in general. She was active with several committees and helped with the Stepping Stones Preschool program.

She and her husband, Frank, developed, owned, and operated the Garden of Love Pet Memorial Park in Micanopy, FL from 1980 – 2002.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Frank W. Stout, her brother, Richard H. Forrester Jr., and her son-in-law, Timothy G. Hare. She is survived by her son, Frank William “Bill” Stout Jr. of Gainesville, FL, her daughter, Diana Stout Hare and her grand-daughter, Autumn Rayne Eisenhauer, both of Columbus, GA as well as her step-grandchildren (Abigail, Joshua, Gina, Steven, Ryan), many nieces and nephews, and countless furbabies. All of whom she held dear to her heart.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Dot's memory to The Alachua County Humane Society (https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/hsncf/memorialperson) or Trinity United Methodist Church (https://pushpay.com/g/trinitygnv?src=hpp).

Burial will be private. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday February 4, 2026 at Trinity United Methodist Church 4000 NW 53rd Avenue Gainesville, FL 32653.