Mr. Otis Anderson Chilton, age 89, of Pilot Mountain, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. He was born in Surry County on August 4, 1921 to the late Emmett A. and Minne Lawson Chilton.Mr. Chilton worked as a Carpenter and served in the United States Army, Airforce and the Navy.Mr. Chilton is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Larry (Myriam) Chilton of Pilot Mountain; one daughter, Janet Lee Chilton, of the home; four grandchildren, Robert Christian Lawson, Marty Wall, Sylvia Lawson, Beneigh Johnson; eight great-grandchildren, Nicholas Lawson, Joshua Lawson, Thomas Lawson, Destiny Wall, Brandon Wall, David Wall, Kristin Wall, Ashley Wall; and one brother, Glenn Chilton, of Pilot Mountain.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lee Trulove Chilton; two daughters, June Carol Davis Lawson and Alma Davis Wall; one brother, Junior Chilton; and one sister, Ruby Marion.Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at Cox-Needham Funeral Chapel at 2:00 P.M with Full Military Honors by Pilot Mountain Post 9436 with the Bro. Don Collins officiating with interment to follow at the Pilot Mountain City Cemetery.The family will receive friends on Saturday, December 4, 2010 from 6-8 PM at Cox-Needham Funeral Home.Cox-Needham Funeral Home of Pilot Mountain (www.coxneedham.com, www.coxneedham/facebook.com) is assisting the Chilton family.