

He was an Industrial Architect and Master Craftman and was a member of Sunrise Missionary Baptist Church. He also was a US Army Veteran serving in Korea.
He is survived by his wife of 33 years: Karen White Ottem; eight children and their spouses: Josiah Ottem, Lydia and Ken Robinson, Artemas and Ashlee Ottem, Jotham Ottem, Joshua Ottem, Hans Jachin Ottem, Sarah Ottem and Fiance Nacho Nunez, and Obadiah Ottem; four grandchildren: Jensen, Laura, Alex and Austin; several nieces and nephews and many special friends.
The family will receive friends from 2-5 pm Monday at Sunrise Missionary Baptist Church. The funeral service will be at 5 pm with the Rev. LeRoy Davis officiating with the interment following the service in Sunrise cemetery.
Pallbearers will be his sons.
Honorary pallbearers are Kim Neas, Ronnie Brown, Randall Dickenson, Carroll Shephard, Ken Nash, John Brown, Rick Greene, and Jerry Smith.
Morristown VFW Post #5266 and the TN National Honor Guard will conduct a military graveside service.
In lieu of flowers a goFundme account is set up at https://gofund.me/b7b2cf07
Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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