JD and Martha Whitt

Visitation will be Wednesday June 7th at McConnell Funeral Home from 1:30-3:30pm. A chapel service will be at 3:30pm with Bro. Doug Ripley officiating, and Bro. Joe McCaig, Bro. Rex Terry and Bro. Danny Holmes sharing thoughts and memories.

Pallbearers will be Dewayne Helms, Joe Muncy, John Carwile, Billy Johnson, Bill Lee and Benny Sivley. Honorary pallbearers will be the Deacons of Decatur Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested to make a donation to the Decatur Baptist Church Mission Fund, First Priority, or Sleep in Heavenly Peace funds.

They are survived by their son, James Whitt (Charity); daughter, Joan Pirtle (Michael); grandchildren: Chris Pirtle, Whitney Dover (Will), Elizabeth Strickland (Jesse), Lydia Johnston (Alex), Julia Whitt, Jonathan Whitt, Meagan Whitt, John David Whitt and James Whitt; great-grandchildren: Kylar Dover, Reece Dover, Kannon Dover, Carolyn Strickland and Emily Jordan; and daughter-in-law, Melissa Whitt.

Mr. Whitt is also survived by his brother, Johnnie Whitt, Jr.; and sisters, Judy Carter and Betty Johnson. He is preceded in death by his parents, Johnnie Sr. and Nameless Butler Whitt; and sister, Cathy Haynes.

Mrs. Whitt is also survived by her sister, Joyce Johnston (Don). She is preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Martha Jolly Hargrave; brothers, James and John Hargrave; and sister, Donna Hargrave.

Preceding them both in death is their son, Michael Jade Whitt.