of Milwaukie, OR
April 27, 1945 - March 19, 2025
Otis Crawford Quattlebaum was born April 27, 1945 in Bauxite, AR and died March 19, 2025 in Portland, OR. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Shirley Barber Quattlebaum of Milwaukie, OR; sons, Jason R. Quattlebaum of Columbia, TN and Brian J. Quattlebaum of Milwaukie, OR and grandsons, Cedar K. Quattlebaum and Riley J. Quattlebaum of Milwaukie, OR.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Riley and Martha May Quattlebaum of Alexander and Salem, AR; His brothers, Joseph Riley Quattlebaum, Jr. of Leslie, WV and Donald David Quattlebaum of Salem, AR and Granddaughter, Rachel Ann Quattlebaum of Columbia, TN.
Otis graduated from Mabelvale High School in 1963 and Little Rock University in 1967. He later earned a Masters in Computer Science from West Coast University. He and Shirley were married in 1967. He was transferred with Burroughs/Unisys Corp to Independence, MO, then Pomona, CA and to Collierville, TN. He retired from Shelby County Schools in 2006 as Director of Data Processing.
They moved to Pine Lake near Lexington, TN and traveled frequently in their RV. After several extended trips to Oregon they moved to Portland in 2015 to enjoy spending time with their grandsons.
Otis enjoyed singing in the LRU choir and Church Choirs wherever he attended. He recently was a member of the Lutheran Choral Association in Portland, OR. He was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Milwaukie.
He was a 53 year Mason and and a Life Member of Milwaukie Waluga Lodge No. 109, Milwaukie, OR. He was Past Worshipful Master of Collierville Masonic Lodge #152 of TN. He was a member of Magnolia Lodge #60 in Little Rock. Otis was a member of the Scottish Rite and Knights Templar in Tennessee. He was invested DeMolay Legion of Honor.
A private Masonic Service will be held at Stehn Funeral Home in Milwaukie. On Saturday, March 29th there will be visitation from 11:30 to 12:30 at Roller-Drummond Funeral Home, 10900 Interstate 30, Little Rock, AR with a Graveside Service at 1:00 pm in Forest Hills Cemetery.
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5 Condolence(s)
Brian J. Quattlebaum
Sunday, March 30, 2025
My father, Otis, was a wonderful man. His faults were there, yet rare, and his Love always enveloped me. Thank you to All for your fond memories of him. I’m not sure if I’d be as good of a person as I am without Otis as my father. God bless you Otis. I imagine you are with the Cherubs, dancing and singing, completely vibing, in a continuous circle for and with Thee.
Paul & Linda Quattlebaum
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Shirley and Family; Linda and I are sending our love and prayers to you all. I have great memories of Otis. Not many of us First Cousins left. I’m so thankful of the promises given to us by our Lord and Savior of a Great Family Reunion one day. You will continue to be in our prayers. Let’s stay in touch. God Bless you all.
Paul and Linda Quattlebaum
Fayetteville, Ar
Roberta
Monday, March 24, 2025
Allen W. Goodwin
Monday, March 24, 2025
Otis and I sang in the choir together at Mabelvale High School and had several other classes together. I remember his deep bass voice in choir and his great math skills in math classes. I knew the Quattlebaum family from childhood because they were members of First Baptist Church in Mabelvale, where my dad, Paul Goodwin, was pastor in the late 1940s. I knew Donald and David also. I was glad to see Otis and talk with him a few minutes at the 60th reunion of the Mabelvale High School class of 1963. I did not realize that he had lived and worked at so many different locations in the nation. I had great respect and admiration for Otis and have thought of him many times over the years.
Bonita Harris