Cecil Earl Witt

Cecil Earl Witt, 71, of Bedford, Va., passed away Sunday, May 30, 2010 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital surrounded by family and friends. He was born on Monday, February 6, 1939 in Bedford County, a son of the late James Daniel "Seay" Witt and Marie Hodges Witt. He was also preceded in death by a niece, Janet Wilson and a nephew, David Sexton, Jr. He was an employee of Frank Chervan with forty-eight years service, a member of Epworth United Methodist Church and a veteran of the United States Army. He was also a member of the Thaxton Youth & Community Center Council for nearly thirty years. Cecil was an avid NASCAR fan, especially of Richard Petty and Petty Enterprises. Surviving is his wife, Shirley Brown Witt; a daughter, J. Alison Witt of Bedford; a brother, James S. Witt; four sisters, Yvonne W. Wilson, Viola W. Collins and husband, Bobby, Patty W. Inge, Pauline W. Sexton and husband, David; two sisters-in-law, June Crouch, Linda Overstreet; two brothers-in-law, Thomas Rawlings, Johnny Brown; as well as numerous nieces and nephews and several greatnieces and nephews that he adored. The family requests those wishing to make memorials to consider the Thaxton Youth & Community Center, 1145 Penicks Mill Road, Thaxton, Va., 24174 or the Bedford Lifesaving Crew, P. O. Box 161, Bedford, Va., 24253. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Updike Funeral Chapel, Bedford with the Rev. Joe Shoop, the Rev. Danny Holdren and Dr. Kim McCabe officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday after 12 noon and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Bedford.