Glynn N. Otwell, 58, Dies

Glynn N. Otwell, 58 of Carrollton, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at his residence. He was born on July 26, 1955 in Bowdon, GA., the son of IV Smith Otwell and the late Fred Otwell. He was a graduate of Ranburne High School and retired from Southwire, where he was an extruder operator for 32 years. Following retirement, he also worked for over four years with OFS. He enjoyed hunting, farming, and fishing and was a faithful member of Consolation Baptist Church in Whitesburg for 30 years.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Vernard L. Bass; a brother, Gary Otwell; and brothers-in-law: Gene Bass and Gary Lee Anderson. Survivors include his wife, Sharon Elaine Otwell of Carrollton; daughter, Dusty Dawn Otwell of Carrollton; mother, IV Otwell of Ranburne; mother-in-law, Geraldine Bass of Carrollton; siblings: Raymond Lee Otwell and his wife, Sarah, Cliffie Smith, Mary Jane Partlow and her husband, Jimmy, twin brother, Lynn Otwell and his wife Bobbie Jo, Sheila Robinson and her husband, Mark, and Sharon Morgan, all of Ranburne, Alabama; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Rayford Bass, Dianne Bearden, and her husband, Ray, and Brenda Anderson, all of Carrollton.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, from Consolation Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Powers and Rev. Carlin Phillips officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Those serving as pallbearers will be Mack Otwell, Shane Moore, Richard Smith, David Mack Smith, Ken Bearden, and Marty Otwell. Honorary pallbearers will be Tony Shirey, D. J. Smith, and Kevin Holland. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 4 until 8 p.m.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com. Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel of Carrollton has charge of the arrangements.

View the online memorial here.