Lee Evelyn Echols Witt, 87, of Amarillo died Monday, April 11, 2011, in Panhandle.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road, with Archie Hunnicutt officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Witt was born Jan. 24, 1924, in Rochester to Leoniel And Era Warren Echols. She moved to Amarillo at an early age and graduated from Amarillo High School in 1941.
She married J.C. Witt on Nov. 6, 1945. She had been a secretary at Dunn and Bradstreet and Western National Life.
Lee was a "people person" who loved her church, her family and especially her grandchildren. Lee loved to read her Bible and spiritual books and was a devoted Christian.
The family extends sincere gratitude to St. Ann's Nursing Home in Panhandle and to Odyssey Hospice.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl Felty and husband Mike of Amarillo; a son, Bart Witt and wife Lorri of Amarillo; eight grandchildren, Elizabeth McKinley of Mississippi, Jeremy Witt of Dallas, Lori Felty Lara, Cory Felty and wife Mary, Donny Witt, Chris Witt, Jessica Alvardo and Veronique Witt, all of Amarillo; 16 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorials be to Hillcrest Baptist Church, 2901 Martin Road, Amarillo, TX 79107.
Sign the online guest book at www.lagroneblackburnshaw.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 13, 2011
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road, with Archie Hunnicutt officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Witt was born Jan. 24, 1924, in Rochester to Leoniel And Era Warren Echols. She moved to Amarillo at an early age and graduated from Amarillo High School in 1941.
She married J.C. Witt on Nov. 6, 1945. She had been a secretary at Dunn and Bradstreet and Western National Life.
Lee was a "people person" who loved her church, her family and especially her grandchildren. Lee loved to read her Bible and spiritual books and was a devoted Christian.
The family extends sincere gratitude to St. Ann's Nursing Home in Panhandle and to Odyssey Hospice.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl Felty and husband Mike of Amarillo; a son, Bart Witt and wife Lorri of Amarillo; eight grandchildren, Elizabeth McKinley of Mississippi, Jeremy Witt of Dallas, Lori Felty Lara, Cory Felty and wife Mary, Donny Witt, Chris Witt, Jessica Alvardo and Veronique Witt, all of Amarillo; 16 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorials be to Hillcrest Baptist Church, 2901 Martin Road, Amarillo, TX 79107.
Sign the online guest book at www.lagroneblackburnshaw.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 13, 2011
Lee Evelyn Echols Witt, 87, of Amarillo died Monday, April 11, 2011, in Panhandle.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road, with Archie Hunnicutt officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Witt was born Jan. 24, 1924, in Rochester to Leoniel And Era Warren Echols. She moved to Amarillo at an early age and graduated from Amarillo High School in 1941.
She married J.C. Witt on Nov. 6, 1945. She had been a secretary at Dunn and Bradstreet and Western National Life.
Lee was a "people person" who loved her church, her family and especially her grandchildren. Lee loved to read her Bible and spiritual books and was a devoted Christian.
The family extends sincere gratitude to St. Ann's Nursing Home in Panhandle and to Odyssey Hospice.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl Felty and husband Mike of Amarillo; a son, Bart Witt and wife Lorri of Amarillo; eight grandchildren, Elizabeth McKinley of Mississippi, Jeremy Witt of Dallas, Lori Felty Lara, Cory Felty and wife Mary, Donny Witt, Chris Witt, Jessica Alvardo and Veronique Witt, all of Amarillo; 16 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorials be to Hillcrest Baptist Church, 2901 Martin Road, Amarillo, TX 79107.
Sign the online guest book at www.lagroneblackburnshaw.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 13, 2011
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road, with Archie Hunnicutt officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Witt was born Jan. 24, 1924, in Rochester to Leoniel And Era Warren Echols. She moved to Amarillo at an early age and graduated from Amarillo High School in 1941.
She married J.C. Witt on Nov. 6, 1945. She had been a secretary at Dunn and Bradstreet and Western National Life.
Lee was a "people person" who loved her church, her family and especially her grandchildren. Lee loved to read her Bible and spiritual books and was a devoted Christian.
The family extends sincere gratitude to St. Ann's Nursing Home in Panhandle and to Odyssey Hospice.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl Felty and husband Mike of Amarillo; a son, Bart Witt and wife Lorri of Amarillo; eight grandchildren, Elizabeth McKinley of Mississippi, Jeremy Witt of Dallas, Lori Felty Lara, Cory Felty and wife Mary, Donny Witt, Chris Witt, Jessica Alvardo and Veronique Witt, all of Amarillo; 16 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorials be to Hillcrest Baptist Church, 2901 Martin Road, Amarillo, TX 79107.
Sign the online guest book at www.lagroneblackburnshaw.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 13, 2011
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