Walter Lee DeWitt

Funeral Services for Mr. Walter L. DeWitt, 80, of Wapanucka, Oklahoma will be held on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at 2:00 p. m. in the Herb Clark Memorial Chapel in Tishomingo, Oklahoma with Rev. Duane Baker officiating. Interment will follow in the Boggy Depot Cemetery at Boggy Depot State Park in Atoka County with Military Honors provided by The Chickasaw Nation Honor Guard. Mr. DeWitt passed away on February 26, 2015 at his home. The family will receive friends on Saturday evening from 6-8 pm at the funeral home. Walter Lee DeWitt was born on March 21, 1934 in Wapanucka to Walter R. DeWitt and Annie E. (Cook) DeWitt. He graduated from Wapanucka High School in 1953 and then served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict from 1954 until 1956. He then attended and graduated from Murray State College in 1959. Walter met and married Martha Lee Gipson on July 11, 1960 in Atoka, Oklahoma and attended and graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 1960 with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. He began his 13 years teaching career at that time, which took him to several schools in Oklahoma. He also received his Master's in Education from Southeastern in 1974. After teaching, Walter became a Counselor for what is now called, the Mack Alford Correctional Center in Stringtown, Oklahoma, retiring in 1987. He and Martha were members of the Seeley Chapel Methodist Church east of Connerville, Oklahoma. Walter was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Alice Berniece Hokett, two brothers, Truman F. DeWitt and Clarence "Dugan" DeWitt, and a son-in-law, Robert Clark. He is survived by his wife, Martha Lee DeWitt of the home, two sons, Ronald Keith DeWitt and wife Vickie of Wapanucka, Dwight Lee DeWitt, of Wapanucka, two daughters, Laura Jean Buss and husband Richard of Wapanucka and Gwendolyn Clark of Pocola, Oklahoma, two sisters, Addie Marie McIntire and husband Jack of Oklahoma City and Elizabeth Yvonne Smith and husband Bobby of Atoka, Oklahoma, six grandchildren, Gary DeWitt, Sharla DeWitt, Jess Buss, Raven Clark, Angela Clark Charleton and Alejandra Clark, other relatives and a host of friends. Pallbearers for the service will be: Lonnie Hokett, Darrell Hokett, Randy DeWitt, Gary DeWitt, Jess Buss and William "Bugsy" White Eagle. Honorary Bearers will be: Ray Baxter, C. D. Robertson, Jr., Joe DeWitt, Lonnie DeWitt and Henry DeWitt.

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Walter Lee DeWitt

March 21, 1934 - February 26, 2015