Clyde Alex Witt

Clyde Alex Witt, age 93 of the Witten Valley community of Tazewell, Va., died Wed., July 1, 2009 at Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital. Born May 21, 1916 at Pisgah, Va., he was a son of the late Charles C. Witt, Sr. and Josephine Boothe Witt. Mr. Witt was a retired coal miner having worked 36 years for Consolidated Coal Company at Bishop, Va. He was a member of the UMWA Local #6025 at Bishop, Va., where he received a 50-year membership pin. Mr. Witt was a faithful member of the Maxwell First Church of God, where he was distinguished as the oldest member, and had served as Chairman on the board of trustees for many years. He loved the beauty and serenity of the outdoors; being an avid outdoorsman he was a former member of the Tazewell County Sportsman's Club, and he loved to work in the garden. Of all that could be said about Mr. Witt, the cause of Christ and his family were his priorities and the joys of his life. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 61 years, Stella Gray Witt; his eldest daughter, Frances Jane Rye "Lovejoy"; five brothers, Raymond Witt, Charles C. Witt, Jr., Albert Witt, J.W. "Denny" Witt, and P.D. "Buck" Witt; one sister, Viola Stillwell. Survivors include two daughters, Edith Stella "Edie" Keenon and husband, Rodney, and Lena Josephine "Jo" Jones and husband, Eli, all of Witten Valley, Va.; two grandchildren, Dr. Jennifer Ayn Jones of Blacksburg, Va., and Joseph Alex Jones and wife, Jennifer Rachael Labowitz-Jones, of Garnet Valley, Pa.; one great-granddaughter, Sophia Gray Jones; one sister, Mary Elizabeth Harrison of Salem, Va.; two sisters-in-law, Janice Witt of Baptist Valley, Va., and Edith J. Puckett of Pounding Mill, Va.; special cousin, whom he loved as a daughter, Christine Davison of Tazewell, Va.; special friends, J.C. and Eleanor McCann of Burkes Garden, Va.; special friends and caregivers, Ola Whitt, Diedra Whitt, Bernice Sparks, and Virginia Hinkle. Funeral services for Mr. Clyde Alex Witt were conducted at 2:00 p.m. Sun., July 5, 2009 at Hurst-Scott Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell, Va., with Dr. Claude D. Oliver, Jr. and Rev. Trevor Belcher officiating, Burial followed at Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill, Va. Friends and family served as pallbearers. The family received friends at the funeral home after 12:30 p.m. Sun., July 5, 2009. In lieu of or in addition to floral tributes, the family request memorial donations be made to Legacy Hospice: 1963 2nd Street, Richlands, VA 24641. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Tazewell, Va., served the family of Mr. Witt and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com.