of Clinton, AR

March 13, 1937 - March 3, 2025

William Cletis Witt, of Clinton, Arkansas passed from this life on March 3, 2025 at the Springs of Fairfield Bay Nursing Center. He was born on March 13, 1937 to the late Arthur Witt and Ruby Aday Witt in the Zion Hill community west of Clinton.

Cletis worked at various jobs after completing high school at Alread. He worked for two years for the railroad in Little Rock and in fact, completed his apprenticeship and journeyman training in the shortest amount of time anyone had ever completed the training. He was recognized for this accomplishment in the National Railroad magazine.

The desire to return home led him to return to Van Buren County where he worked as a farmer and in the timber industry, cutting, skidding and hauling timber for many years. Cletis finished his employment with the Van Buren County road department as a road grader operator.

He attended church at Friendship Baptist Church in Clinton as long as his health allowed. Cletis was passionate about coon hunting and he walked many miles, climbing hills and crossing creeks to get to his treed coon hounds.

Cletis married his high school sweetheart, Sammie Jane Koone after graduating high school. To this union four children were born, Keith, Susie, Cecil and Kevin.

He was preceded in death by his wife; two sons, Keith and Cecil Witt; an infant grandson; special friend, Joan Grandon; a sister, Lois Keeling and an infant brother.

Cletis is survived by his daughter, Susie Witt of the home; son, Kevin Witt (Lisa) of Clinton; four grandsons, Aaron Witt (Jacinda) of Harrison, Nathan Witt (Shelby) of Alread, Brandon Witt (Allison) of Alread, Nate Witt of Conway and six grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother, Clell Witt of Russellville, brother-in-law, Bobby Keeling of Zion Hill and a host of friends and relatives including cousins, nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 5 pm to 7 pm on Monday, March 10, 2025 at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at Pleasant Grove Friendship Church in Rupert. Pallbearers will include grandsons, Johnny Wilson and John Allen. Interment will be at Pleasant Grove Cemetery where he will be laid to rest by his wife.

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Obituary Provided By:
Roller-McNutt Funeral Home
Highway 65 South
Clinton, AR  72031
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