WITMER, PAUL, April 14, 1926 — May 28, 2007 Funeral services for Paul Reuben Witmer, 81, of Deer Lodge, TN, were held May 31 at Mt. Zion Mennonite Church with Marion Garber, Eli D. Yoder, John Yoder and Harlan Garber officiating. Interment followed in the Mt. Zion Mennonite Church Cemetery. Mr. Witmer was born April 14, 1926 in Columbiana, OH, to the late Phares M. and Minnie Rhodes Witmer. He died suddenly Monday, May 28, 2007, at his home from injuries sustained while felling a tree. Mr. Witmer was a farmer. His family and friends have been blessed by his faithful Christian example. He loved the Lord and was a member of the Mt. Zion Mennonite Church. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Martin Witmer of Deer Lodge; one son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Marlene Witmer of Deer Lodge; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Sarah and Jesse Myers of Sparta, Barbara Witmer, and Susan and Paul Troyer, all of Deer Lodge; four brothers and sisters-in-law, David and Martha Witmer of Harrisonburg, VA, Joseph and Betty Witmer of Port Republic, VA, Samuel and Florence Witmer of Broadway, VA, and Amos and Julia Witmer of Dayton, VA; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Mary and Nathan Showalter of Mt. Solon, VA, and Naomi Witmer of Dayton, VA; nine grandchildren, Nathan, Matthew, Sarah, Andrew and Gabriel Witmer and Anna Ruth, Stephen, Lavina and Silas Myers. In addition to his parents, Mr. Witmer was preceded in death by a brother, John Witmer, and a sister, Ruth Witmer. Pallbearers were Luke Witmer, Aaron Witmer, Curtis Witmer, Martin Kulp, Jason Witmer and George Kulp. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Mt. Zion Mennonite Church. They wish to express their appreciation for the prayers and many expressions of kindness and sympathy shown them during this time. Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. [Crossville Chronicle]