JEFFREY CRAIG WITT was born August 28, 1961, in Harlan, Kentucky, and died peacefully November 29, 2017 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, surrounded by his family after fighting for 6 weeks in ICU following a double lung transplant. Knowing the difficult path of the transplant, Jeff’s Christian attitude was, “I’m a winner either way...if I go or if I stay.”

Jeff was a member of Valley View Church where he served as Deacon. He was the first person to receive salvation in the new building after being relocated due to a four- lane highway being built.

Jeff served in the Army Reserves for 12 years and was a miner operator for 18 and a half years, working for various coal companies throughout Kentucky and Southwest Virginia.

He was preceded in death by his son, Eric Cooper Witt; his father, J.C. Witt; 1 sister, Janice Witt Irvin; and maternal grandparents.

Jeffrey leaves behind his loving wife of 37 years, Mary Middleton Witt; 1 daughter, Megatha Witt Gates; 5 grandchildren; his mother, Geneva Witt; 1 sister, Jennifer Witt Garlic and a host of other family and friends.

-Written by his family