Obituary: The Eldon Advertiser, October 1987 William A. "Wassie" Witt, 77, of Tuscumbia died Sunday, Oct. 18, 1987 at Lake of the Ozarks General Hospital in Osage Beach. He was born Sept. 10, 1910 in Brumley to William A. and Sara Wright Witt. On Feb. 27, 1934 he was married to Eula Gladys Whittle, who survives at the home. Mr. Witt was a lifetime resident of Miller County. He was a retired carpenter and member of the Mt. Zion Christian Church. Surviving him in addition to his wife are two sons, Johnny Lee Witt of Tuscumbia and James Michael Witt of Eldon; four daughters, Joan Hendry of DeSoto, Ida Mae Wood of Eldon, Beulah Jean Kessler of Tuscumbia, and Mickey Parker of Vienna; a brother, John Witt of Eldon; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Stevinson-Mossman Funeral Home with Bro. Farris Wall and Bro Jack Duncan officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Zion Cemetery.