Michael Witt

Michael D. Witt, age 65, passed away on November 22, 2016. Born August 14, 1951 to Virginia and Beverly Witt in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Michael was a former self-employed service station owner/operator in Stanton, KY. Prior to that he was an employee of Bundy Tubing for 20 years with positions including machine operator, group leader, quality control, process engineer and supervisor. Michael started his career selling newspapers, being a grocery store employee, tool and die operator and tobacco warehouse worker; sometimes working three jobs at once. Michael was a 30 year plus member of the Clay City Lions Club serving as secretary/treasurer for over 15 years and also holding several other positions in the club, a member of the Red River Historical Society and a 20 year member of the Sons of Amvets Post 67 in Clay City serving as financial officer. He was a citizen band radio operator and ham operator. He was preceded in death by his sister, Brenda Witt Patterson; uncle, Russell Strange and his aunt and uncle, Geneva and Willie Profitt. Michael is survived by his parents, Beverly and Virginia Creech Witt of Clay City; best friend and partner, Kim Demmons of Stanton; son Daniel J. Willoughby of Stanton; daughter Kayla (Ryland) Ledford of Stanton; aunts Reece Strange of Clay City and Margie Hanks of Louisville; uncle Miller Farris (Lavela) Witt, Lafayette, TN; cousins Connie Johnson of Clay City and Teresa (John) Kinser of Stanton and two grandchildren, Noah Ledford and Harley Ledford. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Hearne Funeral Home, 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, KY. Visitation begins at 5:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Stanton Cemetery with Greg Crabtree, Silas Smith, John Smith, Jeff Trent, Donovan Nolan and Ryland Ledford serving as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Byron Welch, Herman Dotson, Henry Andrews, John Graston, John Reffett, Kenny Morton, members of Clay City Lions Club and Amvets of Post 67. Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.