Decatur, Alabama
Funeral for Ace Jeffery Hitt, 21, of Decatur will be today, Oct. 27, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Donald Terry officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Ace, who died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006, at Huntsville Hospital, was born Jan. 25, 1985, in Decatur to Jeffery Ken and Tracy Renee Hitt. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Decatur. He was a member of ROTC at Austin High School. Ace served in the U.S. Army 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 3rd of the 325 Airborne Infantry Regiment 82nd Airborne Division.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Harvey Lee Hitt Sr., Reuben Ezra Venable and Madgie Ann Hitt Reed, and stepgrandfather, Stephen M. Reed.
Survivors include his father, Jeffery Ken Hitt of Decatur; his mother, Tracy Renee Hitt of Falkville; one brother, Jim David Davis of Tuscumbia; two sisters, Lacey Renee Hitt of Huntsville and Crystal Ann Hitt of Decatur; and his grandmother, Betty Venable.
Pallbearers will be Harvey Lee Hitt III, Christopher Hitt, Anthony Hitt II, William Hitt, Adam Meyer and John DeBrock.
Honorary pallbearers will be the 82nd Airborne.
This obituary was originally published in the Decatur Daily.
I still wear my Ace tattoo proud. I still think about you all the time brother. You are gone but not forgotten. Until we meet again.
Randall Aka Randy
Andrew Randall
November 30, 2024 | Mesquite, NV | Military
Well, it's about time I left this message. To my family we all feel the same. The holidays just aren't the same without Ace. Even in those days right after the accident i couldn't help but think of all the fun.....and trouble we got into together as kids. He went off in a bad way for a while, until he found something he was good at. This being an Army Ranger. Iwas so proud to hear he was turning his life around. Never have I been more proud to that Ace was my family. Over the years my family...
March 23, 2010
I never met Ace, but from what Tank, Barry and Emily has told me about their memories about him, he was a great guy. I am sorry about your loss.
August 21, 2007
Ace,
It has been almost 9 months since that day...my hurt is still as strong now as then. I go to your grave all the time. I still can't believe you are gone but when thanksgiving and christmas came around and you weren't there to light up the room it was hard to deny. Everyone misses you. Life will never be the same. No death has ever hurt me this bad. The tears keep falling...I don't think they will ever stop. What I would give to hear your voice and see your smile. You were one of a...
Jacquline Haynes
July 12, 2007 | Moulton, AL
Ace...I just wanted to tell you that we all love you and miss you. I know I will see you again. I am grateful for the times we got to spend together, and even more grateful knowing that next time I see you, it will be for eternity. I love you buddy.
Patrick Hitt
June 26, 2007 | Decatur, AL
"THY WILL BE DONE"
"I'll lend you for a little time
A child of mine," He said
"For you to love the while he lives
And mourn for when he's dead.
It may be six or eleven years, or
twenty-two or three;
But will you, till I call him back,
take care of him for me ?
He'll bring his charm to gladden you,
and should his stay be brief,
You'll have his lovely memory
as solace for your grief
I cannot promise he will stay
since all from earth return;
But...
Suzanne
January 29, 2007 | Baton Rouge
Hello. I work at the Decatur Employment Office (Career Center). Lori Slaten and I worked with Ace to make him a nice resume' and help him apply for jobs he was interested in. He was always nice and I enjoyed speaking with him and assisting him. I'm very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you all, as are those of the entire staff of the Decatur Career Center.
Janine Jordan
Janine Jordan
January 03, 2007 | Decatur, AL
dear jeff and family ace was one of my closest friends he could make me smile when no one could he was a great person inside and out ace will be missed by somany you are all in my prayers we love you ace c u soon
lynette matherly
December 23, 2006 | Sommerville, AL
I don't think I will ever meet a person quite like Ace, he was my best friend we had so many great times together. I just feel blessed that I had the oppurtunity to have had such a wonderful person be in my life. I will remember Ace forever and look forward to seeing him again
Jonathan Ginn
November 17, 2006 | Nashvile, TN
