Elizabeth Ogletree Hitt

Elizabeth Ogletree Hitt, 83, was born July 10, 1922 to the late Tom and Ruth Ogletree, and died Saturday, July 16, 2005 at Hospice Savannah. Elizabeth was a graduate of Armstrong State College, had been the assistant to the registrar at Armstrong, an accountant at St. Joseph's Hospital, receptionist at Memorial Medical Center and a secretary at Savannah News Press. Ms. Hitt was a communicant at St. John's Episcopal Church and served as a guide for the Green Meldrim House. She also served as a guide at the Andrew Low House, the Owens Thomas House and the Davenport House, and as a Pink Lady at Candler Hospital. She had been a member of the Savannah Little Theatre and had served as an usher for the Savannah Symphony and the Lucas Theatre. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Barrie and Bill Ruland, Debra and Jim Parker all of Savannah, two sons and daughters-in-law, Roy Elton and Andrea Hitt of Winchester, CT and Gordon "Nick" and Marilyn Hitt of Savannah. Ms. Hitt is also survived by grandchildren, Lee James Hitt of NY, Molly Hitt of Boston, Peter Hitt of NY, Billy Ruland of Cumming, Brian and Heather Ruland of Richmond Hill, Christopher and Meghan Hitt of Charlotte, NC; Beth and David Rogers of Atlanta, Michelle Hitt of Newnan, Allison Hitt, Jeremy Hitt, Matthew Parker and Joshua Parker, all of Savannah. She is also survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Duncan and Linda Ogletree of Savannah, sister-in-law, Emma Ogletree (wife of the late Tommy Ogletree) and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Service: 11:00a.m. Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at St. John's Episcopal Church, 1 West Macon Street, Savannah, Georgia. Grandsons will serve as Honorary Pallbearers. Remembrances: Memorial Gifts may be made in the honor of Elizabeth Hitt to Hospice Savannah, Inc., P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416. Savannah Morning News, July 19, 2005 Please sign our Obituary Guestbook at www.savannahnow.com