Larry George Otts

Larry George Otts, age 87, of Warrior, AL, husband of the late Sarah Davis Otts, formerly of Sayre, AL, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at UAB St. Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham, AL. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at New Horizon Memorial Funeral Home in Dora, AL, at 2:00pm. Visitation for family will begin at 12:00pm, with friends invited to join beginning at 12:30pm. Burial will follow in New Bethel Church Cemetery in Warrior, AL. Bro. Wayne Ferguson to officiate.
Pallbearers: Jared Chappell, Nate Otts, Jackson Carlyle, Ethan Waddell, Mayer Waddell, Darin Otts and Barry Davis
Larry was born February 6, 1938, in Gattman, Lamar County, AL, to the late Dudley and Ruth Clark Otts. He graduated from Sulligent High School in 1956, where he was a standout football player. He was an avid coon hunter and raised in a hardworking, farming family that instilled in him a deep love of the outdoors and sharing time together. After graduation, he moved to Birmingham and, following time in the U.S. Army National Guard, became a dedicated Birmingham Firefighter, retiring after 33 years of service. He also worked part-time repairing small engines, tractors, and lawn and garden equipment.
In his retirement, Larry enjoyed raising, training and showing Tennessee Walking Horses. His other hobbies included gardening, raising hunting dogs, bird hunting, trail riding, camping, traveling and especially spending time with family on the family farm. His love of reading was life-long, spanning from his youth until his passing. He was also dedicated to his Primitive Baptist faith, and served as a deacon for his church.
Larry's quiet ways, impressive intellect and dry sense of humor will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Survived by:
Daughter: Vicki (Mike) Chappell, Hayden, AL
Son: Brian (Lori) Otts, Warrior, AL
Grandchildren: Kristen Waddell, Jared (Brooke) Chappell, Nate (Emily) Otts and Gracie (Jackson) Carlyle
Great Grandchildren: Ethan Waddell, Mayer Waddell, Adalyn Waddell and Sarah Whitley Chappell
Preceded in Death by:
Wife: Sarah Davis Otts
Parents: Dudley and Ruth Otts
Brothers: J.D. Otts, Jack Otts, Kenneth Otts and Wayne Otts
Sisters: Mildred Stone and Vivian Spencer
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a memorial donation to New Prospect Primitive Baptist Church, Sulligent, AL, or The Gideons.