John B. Ottinger^[1]

1919 - 2002  (83 years)

• Name	John B. Ottinger
  Born	22 Feb 1919	Cocke County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	District 2, Cocke County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	28 Dec 2002	Takoma Regional Hospital, Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee   [3]
  Buried	Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I380178	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2015

  
  

  Father	Charles Hubert "C. H." Ottinger,   b. 27 Apr 1881, Tennessee ,   d. 31 Jan 1960  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Susan Bessie Bowers,   b. 29 Nov 1883, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Dec 1973  (Age 90 years)
  Married	29 Apr 1906	Greene County, Tennessee   [5]
  Family ID	F79489	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Dorothy Louise Kiker
  Married	8 May 1947	Cocke County, Tennessee   [6]
  Children	+ 1. Johnny C. Ottinger
  Family ID	F150137	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 22 Feb 1919 - Cocke County, Tennessee Married - 8 May 1947 - Cocke County, Tennessee Buried - - Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S142] Newspaper Article, 4 Feb 2004. Willis D. Ottinger obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name: John B Ottinger Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: District 02, Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 11 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Birth Year (Estimated): 1919 Birthplace: Tennessee Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Affiliate Film Number: 2238 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Charles H Ottinger Head M 49 Tennessee Bessie S Ottinger Wife F 46 Tennessee Luster B Ottinger Daughter F 22 Tennessee Dallas G Ottinger Son M 20 Tennessee Uda G Ottinger Daughter F 18 Tennessee Charlsie M Ottinger Daughter F 13 Tennessee John B Ottinger Son M 11 Tennessee Willis D Ottinger Son M 8 Tennessee Robert T Ottinger Son M 2 Tennessee Joan Ottinger Daughter F 0 Tennessee [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 28 Dec 2002. John B. Ottinger , 83, of Poplar Springs Road, Greeneville, passed away Saturday morning, December 28, 2002 at Takoma Adventist Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Ottinger was born February 22, 1919 in Parrottsville and was a lifelong dairy farmer. He was an active member of Salem Lutheran Church, serving on the Council and many committees. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and served in the First Marine Division in WWII in the Pacific Theatre and fought at Guadacanal and Solomon Islands. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Dorothy Kiker Ottinger ; son and daughter-in-law, Johnny C. and Dorothy L. Ottinger , of Greeneville; two grandsons and one granddaughter-in-law: John Ottinger , Jake and Jennifer Ottinger , all of Greeneville; two brothers and sisters-in-law: Willis and Mary Dee Ottinger , Trent and Mary Ottinger , all of Parrottsville; two sisters and one brother-in-law: Charlsie O. Hawk, Charles and Joan Birdwell, of Johnson City; several nieces and nephews. He was a dedicated, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He was the son of the late Charlie and Bessie Bowers Ottinger , of Parrottsville, and was preceded in death by his brother, Glenn Ottinger , of Greeneville, and two sisters, Luster LaFollette and Blanche Ottinger , of Parrottsville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Salem Lutheran Church, Parrottsville, with Pastor Kathleen Yates officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Greeneville V.F.W. Post No. 1990 and American Legion Post No. 64 will conduct a military graveside service. Pallbearers will be Allen Ottinger , Robert Ottinger , Dallas Ottinger , Charlie Birdwell, Teddy Clowers, and Martin Kiker. Honorary pallbearers will be the Salem Lutheran Church Adult Sunday School Class, Dr. James McKinney, Dr. W. Robert Bridges, Dr. A.K. Sen, the third floor nursing staff of Takoma Adventist Hospital, Anthony Sauceman, and Captain Robbie Hawkins. The body is at Kiser Funeral Home where it will remain until time to be taken to the church 30 minutes preceding the services. Memorials may be made to Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery Fund, 3001 Salem Road, Parrottsville, TN 37843 or to the American Cancer Society by calling 1-800-ACS-2345 or on-line at www.cancer.org. The family received friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Kiser Funeral Home, Greeneville, in charge. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 49423293). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: Charley Ottinger Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 29 Apr 1906 Event Place: Greene, Tennessee, United States Age: Birth Year (Estimated): Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Bessie Bowers Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: 156 GS Film number: 1148853 Digital Folder Number: 004486556 Image Number: 00723 [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: J B Ottinger Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 08 May 1947 Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States Spouse's Name: Dorothy Louise Kiker