The News-Journal, September 1, 1966
Mrs. Lee Jeneva DeWitt, 84, died at the Bennett Rest Home on Route 2, Tuesday, August 30 at 3:30 a.m. Mrs. DeWitt's usual place of residence was on Maple Street. Funeral services were at the Lyon Funeral Home Chapel Thursday, September 11 at 2:30 p.m. by Rev. Joe Hampton with burial in Brookside Cemetery. Mrs. DeWitt was born in Green County, September 15, 1881, daughter of Rhoda Ellen Perkins and Alexander Milby. She was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In November, 1899 she was married to James E. DeWitt, deceased. Survivors include two sons, James DeWitt and Ross DeWitt, both of Louisville; 13 grandchildren; one brother, Walter Milby, Magnolia; and a sister, Mrs. Mary Stearman, Greensburg. One son, Robert DeWitt and a daughter, Mrs. Mae Chewning, precede her in death. Pallbearers were nephews and friends of the deceased.
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DEWITT, LEE J; age 84; death place TAYLOR; residence TAYLOR; death date 30 Aug 1966; Volume 040, Certificate 19930
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Funeral services for James E. DeWitt, 65 years of age, were held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. D. L. Druien in charge. Burial was at Brookside Wednesday. The remains were held for the arrival of a son, Pvt. James DeWitt with the U. S. forces in the Alaskan area. Mr. DeWitt died suddenly Thursday after a sudden illness of asthma and pneumonia. Mr. DeWitt was an outstanding citizen in many respects. He joined the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church early in life, later moved his membership to Summersville and then to Pleasant Hill. He was ordained a deacon several years ago and served the church in many capacities. He served as a Sunday School teacher and as superintendent for a number of years. He was interested in spiritual matters and his influence was widespread. The large crowd for the the services was proof of the esteem in which he was held. He was the son of the late Richard DeWitt and Rachael Sutton DeWitt and was a native of the county. He is survived by his wife and three children: Ross DeWitt, Campbellsville; Robert DeWitt, now stationed at Danville; and James with the U. S. Army in Canada. A daughter, Miss May DeWitt died 19 years ago. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. L. B. Milby, Louisville, and five grandchildren. Pallbearers were: S. V. Kessler, J. W. Deener, Obie Raffety, Wilbur Colvin, and J. T. Gill. Honorary pallbearers were R. Walker Wilson, Arvin Chewning, Jeff Reynolds, Ezra Elmore, George Anderson, Sam Newton, Johnnie Newton, Lee Ramsey, and Willard Carroll. ~The News-Journal, Thursday, April 39, 1943
Mrs. Lee Jeneva DeWitt, 84, died at the Bennett Rest Home on Route 2, Tuesday, August 30 at 3:30 a.m. Mrs. DeWitt's usual place of residence was on Maple Street. Funeral services were at the Lyon Funeral Home Chapel Thursday, September 11 at 2:30 p.m. by Rev. Joe Hampton with burial in Brookside Cemetery. Mrs. DeWitt was born in Green County, September 15, 1881, daughter of Rhoda Ellen Perkins and Alexander Milby. She was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In November, 1899 she was married to James E. DeWitt, deceased. Survivors include two sons, James DeWitt and Ross DeWitt, both of Louisville; 13 grandchildren; one brother, Walter Milby, Magnolia; and a sister, Mrs. Mary Stearman, Greensburg. One son, Robert DeWitt and a daughter, Mrs. Mae Chewning, precede her in death. Pallbearers were nephews and friends of the deceased.
Kentucky Death Records Index, rootsweb
DEWITT, LEE J; age 84; death place TAYLOR; residence TAYLOR; death date 30 Aug 1966; Volume 040, Certificate 19930
Husband's obit:
Funeral services for James E. DeWitt, 65 years of age, were held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. D. L. Druien in charge. Burial was at Brookside Wednesday. The remains were held for the arrival of a son, Pvt. James DeWitt with the U. S. forces in the Alaskan area. Mr. DeWitt died suddenly Thursday after a sudden illness of asthma and pneumonia. Mr. DeWitt was an outstanding citizen in many respects. He joined the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church early in life, later moved his membership to Summersville and then to Pleasant Hill. He was ordained a deacon several years ago and served the church in many capacities. He served as a Sunday School teacher and as superintendent for a number of years. He was interested in spiritual matters and his influence was widespread. The large crowd for the the services was proof of the esteem in which he was held. He was the son of the late Richard DeWitt and Rachael Sutton DeWitt and was a native of the county. He is survived by his wife and three children: Ross DeWitt, Campbellsville; Robert DeWitt, now stationed at Danville; and James with the U. S. Army in Canada. A daughter, Miss May DeWitt died 19 years ago. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. L. B. Milby, Louisville, and five grandchildren. Pallbearers were: S. V. Kessler, J. W. Deener, Obie Raffety, Wilbur Colvin, and J. T. Gill. Honorary pallbearers were R. Walker Wilson, Arvin Chewning, Jeff Reynolds, Ezra Elmore, George Anderson, Sam Newton, Johnnie Newton, Lee Ramsey, and Willard Carroll. ~The News-Journal, Thursday, April 39, 1943
The News-Journal, September 1, 1966
Mrs. Lee Jeneva DeWitt, 84, died at the Bennett Rest Home on Route 2, Tuesday, August 30 at 3:30 a.m. Mrs. DeWitt's usual place of residence was on Maple Street. Funeral services were at the Lyon Funeral Home Chapel Thursday, September 11 at 2:30 p.m. by Rev. Joe Hampton with burial in Brookside Cemetery. Mrs. DeWitt was born in Green County, September 15, 1881, daughter of Rhoda Ellen Perkins and Alexander Milby. She was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In November, 1899 she was married to James E. DeWitt, deceased. Survivors include two sons, James DeWitt and Ross DeWitt, both of Louisville; 13 grandchildren; one brother, Walter Milby, Magnolia; and a sister, Mrs. Mary Stearman, Greensburg. One son, Robert DeWitt and a daughter, Mrs. Mae Chewning, precede her in death. Pallbearers were nephews and friends of the deceased.
Kentucky Death Records Index, rootsweb
DEWITT, LEE J; age 84; death place TAYLOR; residence TAYLOR; death date 30 Aug 1966; Volume 040, Certificate 19930
Husband's obit:
Funeral services for James E. DeWitt, 65 years of age, were held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. D. L. Druien in charge. Burial was at Brookside Wednesday. The remains were held for the arrival of a son, Pvt. James DeWitt with the U. S. forces in the Alaskan area. Mr. DeWitt died suddenly Thursday after a sudden illness of asthma and pneumonia. Mr. DeWitt was an outstanding citizen in many respects. He joined the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church early in life, later moved his membership to Summersville and then to Pleasant Hill. He was ordained a deacon several years ago and served the church in many capacities. He served as a Sunday School teacher and as superintendent for a number of years. He was interested in spiritual matters and his influence was widespread. The large crowd for the the services was proof of the esteem in which he was held. He was the son of the late Richard DeWitt and Rachael Sutton DeWitt and was a native of the county. He is survived by his wife and three children: Ross DeWitt, Campbellsville; Robert DeWitt, now stationed at Danville; and James with the U. S. Army in Canada. A daughter, Miss May DeWitt died 19 years ago. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. L. B. Milby, Louisville, and five grandchildren. Pallbearers were: S. V. Kessler, J. W. Deener, Obie Raffety, Wilbur Colvin, and J. T. Gill. Honorary pallbearers were R. Walker Wilson, Arvin Chewning, Jeff Reynolds, Ezra Elmore, George Anderson, Sam Newton, Johnnie Newton, Lee Ramsey, and Willard Carroll. ~The News-Journal, Thursday, April 39, 1943
Mrs. Lee Jeneva DeWitt, 84, died at the Bennett Rest Home on Route 2, Tuesday, August 30 at 3:30 a.m. Mrs. DeWitt's usual place of residence was on Maple Street. Funeral services were at the Lyon Funeral Home Chapel Thursday, September 11 at 2:30 p.m. by Rev. Joe Hampton with burial in Brookside Cemetery. Mrs. DeWitt was born in Green County, September 15, 1881, daughter of Rhoda Ellen Perkins and Alexander Milby. She was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In November, 1899 she was married to James E. DeWitt, deceased. Survivors include two sons, James DeWitt and Ross DeWitt, both of Louisville; 13 grandchildren; one brother, Walter Milby, Magnolia; and a sister, Mrs. Mary Stearman, Greensburg. One son, Robert DeWitt and a daughter, Mrs. Mae Chewning, precede her in death. Pallbearers were nephews and friends of the deceased.
Kentucky Death Records Index, rootsweb
DEWITT, LEE J; age 84; death place TAYLOR; residence TAYLOR; death date 30 Aug 1966; Volume 040, Certificate 19930
Husband's obit:
Funeral services for James E. DeWitt, 65 years of age, were held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. D. L. Druien in charge. Burial was at Brookside Wednesday. The remains were held for the arrival of a son, Pvt. James DeWitt with the U. S. forces in the Alaskan area. Mr. DeWitt died suddenly Thursday after a sudden illness of asthma and pneumonia. Mr. DeWitt was an outstanding citizen in many respects. He joined the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church early in life, later moved his membership to Summersville and then to Pleasant Hill. He was ordained a deacon several years ago and served the church in many capacities. He served as a Sunday School teacher and as superintendent for a number of years. He was interested in spiritual matters and his influence was widespread. The large crowd for the the services was proof of the esteem in which he was held. He was the son of the late Richard DeWitt and Rachael Sutton DeWitt and was a native of the county. He is survived by his wife and three children: Ross DeWitt, Campbellsville; Robert DeWitt, now stationed at Danville; and James with the U. S. Army in Canada. A daughter, Miss May DeWitt died 19 years ago. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. L. B. Milby, Louisville, and five grandchildren. Pallbearers were: S. V. Kessler, J. W. Deener, Obie Raffety, Wilbur Colvin, and J. T. Gill. Honorary pallbearers were R. Walker Wilson, Arvin Chewning, Jeff Reynolds, Ezra Elmore, George Anderson, Sam Newton, Johnnie Newton, Lee Ramsey, and Willard Carroll. ~The News-Journal, Thursday, April 39, 1943
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