Martha Kay Otwell

Martha Kay Otwell obituary, Manchester, TN

Martha Kay Otwell

Martha Otwell Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kilgore Funeral Home, LLC - Tullahoma on Mar. 27, 2026.
Martha Kay Otwell of Manchester passed away on Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 at her home, at the age of 69. Mrs. Otwell was born in Tullahoma to the late Rufus and Mary Patt Colvin. During her life, Martha Kay worked in HR Payroll at AEDC and was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Otwell was preceded in death by one brother, Bill Colvin. She is survived by her daughter, Stacy Otwell (Timothy Schlener); her long time-partner, Gary Lewis; two grandchildren, Connor and Corinne Schlener; two brothers, Robert Colvin (Vicky), and Frank Colvin (Sonya); and one sister, Rose Marie Corrie. Visitation for Martha Kay will be held on Thursday, April 2nd, 2026 from 11:30am – 2:00pm at Kilgore Funeral Home.

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