Shirley Jean Braucht De Witt, 90, of Ducktown, TN, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Copper Basin Medical Center in Copperhill, TN. She was born in Joy, Illinois and was a member of the Alpha XI Delta Sorority at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. She received a Masters Degree and was employed with the Polk County School System. Mrs. De Witt attended St. Marks Episcopal Church in Copperhill, TN.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Jetta Lucille Shoppe Braucht and her son, Charles Arthur De Witt.
She is survived by her husband, George Arthur De Witt of Copperhill, TN; daughter, Holly Jean De Witt of Athens, GA; four grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.
Service:
A memorial service for Mrs. De Witt will be held at St. Marks Episcopal Church at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St. Marks Episcopal Church.
We invite you to visit the De Witt family guestbook and send a message of comfort.