Eddie Ray Ottinger passed away peacefully on January 17, 2016 in Fort Worth. He was 87 years of age.
Funeral Service: 10 am Thursday at Lucas Funeral Home in Grapevine. Burial will follow in Grapevine Cemetery. Visitation: The family will greet guests from 6 to 8 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.
Eddie was born on August 30, 1928 in Roanoke, Texas to Dave and Ola Ottinger. Out of high school he went to work riveting B-36 airplanes and retired from American Airlines after over 30 years of dedicated service. Ever the family man, Eddie was a wonderful husband, dad, granddad, great-granddad and friend.
He was preceded in passing by his parents; and sister, Ione Erwin.
Survivors: His loving wife of 66 years, Helen Dalton Ottinger; daughter, Carolyn Edington and husband, Danny; grandchildren, Craig Edington and wife, Wendy, and Christi Ramsey and husband, Chris; great-grandchildren, Stacy, Michelle, Savannah, Brooke and Luke; and loving family and friends.