Richard Carlyle Witt

WITT, Richard Carlyle, 67, of N. Chesterfield, Va. went to be with the Lord March 8, 2022. He was preceded in death by his father, Roy Browning Witt Jr.; and sister, Mary Leigh Witt. He is survived by his devoted wife of 45 years, Susan Witt; children, Nathan Witt (Tina) and Jennifer Patterson (Clint); grandchildren, McLellan Witt, Colton Patterson and Matthew Patterson; mother, Judy Witt; siblings, Barry Witt (Tamara), Laura King (Dave), Nancy Martin (Bob), Carol Witt and Kim Beyer; and many loving nieces and nephews. He retired from Chesterfield County after 35 years of dedicated service. He worked alongside his colleagues and legislators to establish safe building codes and practices. He was appointed to the Technical Review Board by Governor Northam, served on the Board of Housing and Community Development and was awarded the 2016 Code Official of the Year Award by the International Code Council. In his free time, he enjoyed golfing, fishing and vacations at the beach with his family, but the true loves of his life were his three grandsons and he enjoyed spending as much time as he could with them. A memorial ceremony will be held 4 p.m. Monday, March 14, 2022 at Bliley's - Chippenham, 6900 Hull Street Rd. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Special Olympics of Virginia or a charity of your choice.