Ottis Huntley

Ottis “Ott” Huntley, formerly of Fairview, passed away Saturday morning, August 24th, at his home in Flat Rock. Born, August 26, 1916 in Henderson County, he was a son of the late Rev. David and Nancy Elizabeth Dotson Huntley of Fairview, where he attended school and lived most of his life. After serving in the U.S. Army Infantry for a time in the early 1930’s, he was employed at Sayles Biltmore Bleacheries in Asheville for 36 years, retiring as purchasing agent in 1978. He was an avid flyer, having received his private pilot’s license in 1954 after learning to fly and soloing in a piper cub. He was also an avid gardener, spending endless hours in his garden and receiving much joy from sharing the bounty of his labors with friends and family. His specialty in the garden was tomatoes and a variety of peppers which seemed to flourish under his care. Ott was a member of Emmas Grove Baptist Church and dearly loved his Lord and so looked forward to being with Him. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of over 50 years, Mae Ingle Huntley of Fairview and brother, Lt. Col. Duane L. Huntley of Mississippi and two infant brothers. He is survived by one son, Monty Huntley of Hendersonville; grandchildren, David Huntley of Roswell, GA and Debbie Owen of Hendersonville; and two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters, Evelyn Jordan of Fairview and Betty Beard of Asheville; and one brother, Francis Huntley of Fairview. The funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 am in the mausoleum chapel of Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hendersonville conducted by the Revs. Dan Robinson and Steven Duncan. Entombment will be in the mausoleum. The family will receive friends at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Long Shoals Road in Arden from 7 until 8:30 pm Monday evening. Memorials may be made to the N.C. Cancer Society, 31 College Place, Building C, Suite 100, Asheville, NC 28801 or to Missions at Emmas Grove Baptist Church, 544 Emmas Grove Road, Fletcher, NC 28732.