MOUNT VERNON – David Roger DeWitt, 50, passed away Nov. 25, 2021. He was born April 14, 1971, to the late Hubert and Dolores DeWitt.
David received his bachelor’s degree in religion from Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mount Vernon, and Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KY. He served as ordained minister at the following churches: Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church –Pomeroy; Crooksville Free Methodist Church – Crooksville; Crosspoint Wesleyan Church – Mount Orab; and Wintergreen Ledges Church of God – Akron. David was a substitute teacher at Crooksville Schools and Western Brown Schools. He also served as adviser of Truth-seekers 4-H Club in Brown County, OH, for nine years and served on the Mount Orab Christmas Parade Committee.
Along with his parents, David was preceded in death by brother Steven DeWitt and sister Rebecca DeWitt.
David is survived by his wife of 29 years, Elizabeth DeWitt, Doylestown; daughter, Abigail (Evan) Rayder, Rittman; son, Samuel DeWitt, Doylestown; siblings, Stanley DeWitt, Mount Vernon, Barbara (Raymond) Sander, Delaware, Donald (Krista) DeWitt, Mount Vernon, and Patty DeWitt, Mount Vernon; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, at Wintergreen Ledges Church of God 1889 Vernon Odom Blvd., Akron, OH 44320, with Pastor Jeff Mansell officiating. Family will receive friends from 12-2 p.m. prior to the service.
