OTIS EMERY

Otis Willard Emery, age 77, a resident of Middlesboro, Kentucky passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025 at the Middlesboro ARH.

He was born January 25, 1948 in Pineville, Kentucky to the late Nathan and Ollie Early Emery.  In addition to his parents Otis was preceded in death by his siblings James Emery, Norma Rodgers, Magdalene Mills and Maureen Jones and Nephew Chad Emery.

Otis was a faithful member of Hensley’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church.  He was the owner of Emery Exterminating that he started in 1982.  He was the consummate family man, so proud of his children and grandchildren and great- grandson; never missing an opportunity to brag on them and show their pictures.  Otis had a sweet tooth and loved a good sweet but his favorites were ice cream, Russell Stover’s mint chocolates and chocolate covered cherries.

He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years Charlotte England Emery, daughter Michelle Carter and husband Mark, son Chris Emery and wife Niki,  Grandchildren Brooke Smith and husband Craig, Mallorie Campbell and husband Austin, Logan Carter and Amelia Rose Emery, great-grandson Colt Smith, sister Nadean Meredith, brother Everett Emery and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and many special friends who will miss him dearly.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday June 3, 2025 at the Hensley Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. 

Funeral services will be held at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday June 3, 2025 at the Hensley Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Sutton officiating.  Music will be provided by Melissa Wilder, Tony England, Andrea Thomas, Ellen Perkins, Mike Sutton, Tawana Grimm, Erica Schafer.

Entombment services will immediately follow at the Green Hills Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.  Pallbearers will be Jason Fischer, Michael Evans, Len Miller, Logan Carter, Jonathan Mills, Rob Wilmoth, Austin Campbell and Craig Smith.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Everett Emery, Charlie Jackson, Maury Maglone, and all of his nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Hensley Chapel Missionary Baptist Church or the American Cancer Society in Otis' memory. 

Green Hills Funeral Home, Middlesboro, is honored to serve the Emery family.

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