David King Witt
Class of 59
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Died: Aug 27, 14
David K. Witt, 72, of
Raleigh, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on August 27, 2014 after a
sudden, debilitating stroke. He was a committed Christian and
beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend to many.
David is preceded in death by his parents, James K and Anna Witt of
Nashville, and his sister, Julia Nickle Moore of Huntsville, AL.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Patricia Carroll Witt (Pat),
his daughter, Susan Craige and husband, Mark, of Raleigh, two
grandsons, John Dakota (Koty) and David Paxton, and his nephew,
James David (Jim) Nickle, son of his only sister, as well as many
other nephews and nieces.
David was born December 25, 1941 and graduated from Vanderbilt
University cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, Physics
and Music. His career in software development began with GE and
continued in upper management positions for 30 plus years with IBM.
He excelled in mentoring many in their professional development
while also directing a diverse set of programs, such as those
related to retail store systems, antiballistic missile systems and
the NASA Gemini Space program.
He served as an organist in churches throughout the Southeast, Texas
and New Jersey for over 50 years, and was integral in the design of
new pipe organs in many of those churches. He served 39 of those
years here in the Raleigh area at Hillyer Memorial Disciples of
Christ Church, Edenton Street United Methodist Church, and most
recently at Hayes Barton United Methodist Church. He made recordings
of his original hymn arrangements to raise money for the Methodist
Home for Children, where he served on their board and as interim
President and CEO. He also served as a founding member of the Board
of the N. C. Child Advocacy Institute, now NC Child. He served as
the Vice-Chair of Trustees with The Institute For Worship Studies,
an institute dedicated to Christian worship renewal and education.
David's life is marked by his generosity, his creativity, his
encouragement of others and his commitment to excellence in all he
did.
Friends may visit with the family at Hayes Barton United Methodist
Church, 2209 Fairview Road, Raleigh, NC on Tuesday, September 2,
2014 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. A service of worship and celebration of his
life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2014,
also at Hayes Barton United Methodist Church.
Memorial contributions may be made in David's memory to the
Methodist Home for Children, 1041 Washington St, Raleigh, NC 27605
or online at www.mhfc.org
Published in The News & Observer from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2, 2014
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