Birdie Fortinberry Ott

Birdie Fortinberry Ott, 89, a resident of Mount Hermon, died at 2 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington.

Born Oct. 20, 1920, she was a member of Mount Hermon Baptist Church and a U.S. Navy veteran of WW II.

She is survived by a daughter, Jean (Phillip) Roberts of Mount Hermon; two sons, Chuck (June) Ott of Denham Springs and Daniel (Margot) Ott of Canyon Lake, Texas; three grandsons: Charles Ott, Chad Ott and James Roberts.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ott and a grandson, Jase Roberts.

Visitation will be held on Monday, Nov. 23 at Silver Springs Baptist Church from 9 a.m. until time for the funeral service at 10 a.m., with Rev. George Maronge officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Crain Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements