Wallace Ott Obituary
Born July 27, 1928, he was the son of the late Bernard and Cora Ott.
He was a member of the Halltown Presbyterian Church.
Boots was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII, serving in the Infantry in Japan and Germany. He was a machine gunner in the Berlin Airlift. Boots retired from the Halltown Paperboard Co. He was a member of Charles Town VFW 3522 and American Legion Post 71 and Harpers Ferry/Bolivar Lions Club.
He is survived by one daughter, Sharon Esswein and husband Lonnie of Martinsburg, WV; three sons Michael Ott and wife Vicki of Charles Town, WV, Larry Ott and wife Tonya of Halltown, WV, Stephen Ott and wife Cheryl, of Winchester, VA; nine grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of sixty- nine and a half years, Ann Ott in 2021; one grandson, D.J. Haines; three sisters, Wilhemina Mennor, Evelyn Rountree, Mary Louise Anders; and one brother, John "Jack" Ott.
Services will be held at 10:00am Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Eackles-Spencer & Norton Funeral Home, 256 Halltown Road, Harpers Ferry, WV, with Reverend Scott Anders officiating.
The family will receive friends 6:00pm-8:00pm Friday, November 3, 2023 at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers: memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of the Panhandle, 330 Hospice Lane, Kearneysville, WV 25430.
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Kevin Dozier
November 4, 2023
May God's truth bring comfort to the Ott family. I was and always will be forever grateful for Mr. Ott allowing me to shoot pool and play basketball with his sons, Larry and Steve(Zirt). What a great man. God Bless.
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