Mark William Bottlinger

Mark William Bottlinger, age 65, of Archer City passed away Nov. 11, 2020, in Wichita Falls.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the First Baptist Church with Mikey Pesqueda, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Interment followed in the Archer City Cemetery under the direction of Aulds Funeral Home of Archer City.

Mark was born Dec. 16, 1954 in Clifton to the late Bryan William Bottlinger and Velma Jean Rebensdorf Bottlinger.

He graduated from Hamilton High School in 1972 and then from East Texas State where he earned a Degree in Agriculture.

He and Theresa Kaye Knox Tepfer were married May 24, 1987 in Archer City.

Mark loved to fish and hunt and enjoyed all sports. He worked with his children preparing for stock shows in their 4-H projects.

Mark was a member of the First Baptist Church of Archer City.

Survivors include his wife, Theresa of Archer City; three sons, Bryan Chase Bottlinger of Archer City, Breck Tepfer and wife, Norma of Fort Worth, and Jay Tepfer and wife, Tami of Archer City; two brothers, his twin brother, Clark Bottlinger and wife, Nancy of Georgetown, and Brent Bottlinger and wife, Sarah of Georgetown; sister, Susan Odom and husband, Paul of Hamilton; five grandchildren, Bradley Tepfer, Jacob Tepfer, Katlyn Johnson, Anna Delgado, Ty Gage and wife, Ursula; and four great-grandchildren, Keaton and Logan Gage, Mason Delgado, and Izzy Johnson.