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Otis Decatur Dearman Jr,

November 14, 1941 March 14, 2026
Otis Decatur Dearman Jr,
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Obituary for Otis Decatur Dearman Jr,

Otis Dearman Jr 84 of Eatonton passed away on March 14, 2026 in Florida surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Eatonton on November 14, 1941 to the late Otis Decatur Dearman Sr. and Gladyce Allison Dearman. He was preceded in death by his sister Donna Gregory.

O D Dearman as he was known to everyone that knew him, has lived in Eatonton all his life, he was a member of the Methodist Church and sang in their choir. He graduated from Putnam County High School and was a Blue Devil, he enjoyed playing football, basketball, playing his guitar and singing, he favored the Yellow Jackets, having gone to Georgia Tech. O D served in the United States Army having been stationed in Ft. Bliss, TX for 2 years, and had a rank of 1st Lieutenant.

The visitation will be on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at the Methodist Church old sanctuary, from 1 to 2 pm, followed by the service at 2 pm. Burial will be at Eatonton Memorial Park after the service.

O D is survived by his wife Bettye Etheridge Dearman, children Allison Pyrtle (Johnny), Darrell Dearman (Roxann), grandchildren Alexandria Marso (Chris), Chase Pyrtle (Sydney), Kelly Bishop (Daniel), Nick Pyrtle (Jessica), Justin Dearman (Hannah), Caroline Fruci (Alex), Jonathan Dearman (Katherine), and 12 greatgrandchildren.




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1:00 PM 3/21/2026 1:00:00 PM - 2:00 PM 3/21/2026 2:00:00 PM
First United Methodist Church

Madison Avenue
Eatonton, GA 31024

OLD SANCTUARY FOLLOWED BY A SERVICE AT 2 PM, BURIAL WILL BE AT EATONTON MEMORIAL PARK AFTER THE SERVICE

First United Methodist Church
Madison Avenue Eatonton 31024 GA
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