DeWitt "Al" Albert ""Al"" Sizer, Jr.

DeWitt Albert Sizer, 72, of Overcash Road, Troutman, passed away on July 29, 2016. Born March 8, 1944, in New London, CT, he was a son of the late Dorothy L. Foley-Sizer and DeWitt A. Sizer. Mr. Sizer was retired from the New London Police Department and recently retired from the Mohegan Sun Tribal Police Department, Mohegan, CT. He was a Vietnam Veteran having served in the US Navy on the USS Little Rock. Mr. Sizer was a member of the #10 F.O.P. Fraternal Order of Police in Statesville, NC, VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars and John Coleman Post #0009 American of New London, CT. He loved to work on cars, Austin Healy and 1956 Chevy, fishing and photography of “Old Barns”. Mr. Sizer was preceded in death by a daughter, Cecilia L. Sizer and siblings, June Foley Stevens, Michael, Lawrence and Joseph Foley and Carlene and Darlene Sizer. He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Sharon Rae Brown Sizer; beloved pet, “Molly”; children, Linda Marie Sizer-Seekins, of Mystic, DeWitt Sizer III, of Gales Ferry, Michael A. Sizer and Christina Sizer, of Preston, CT, Amanda Lee Sizer, of New London, CT, Brittney Lee Sizer, of New London, CT, Joseph Nichols, of Shreveport, LA, and Michelle Otey, of Seattle, WA; siblings, James and Susie Sizer, of Tennessee, Clayton Sizer and Charlotte Danz, of Waterford, CT, Charles and Lisa Sizer, of Groton, CT, Michelle (Mickey) Magee and Steve J. McElreath, of New London, CT, and Lorrie and Tom Perry, of Myrtle Beach, SC; grandchildren, Kyle Korzeniewski, Alec Seekins, Trey Seekins, Rachael C. Sizer, Katie L. Sizer, Tricia L. Sizer, Jordan, Jovani, Carmella Sizer, Adriana Sizer, Xavier Whitsey and Francis and two great grandchildren. Services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National F. O. P., 701 Marriott Drive, Nashville TN 37214 or Humane Society of Iredell County, P. O. Box 1617, Statesville, NC 28687.