Anna Beth Whitt

Ann Whitt, age 96 of Gatesville, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Focused Care Nursing Home in Hamilton.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Cedar Ridge Church of Christ with Minister Deral McWhorter officiating. 

Anna Beth Whitt was born on June 11, 1928 in the Plainview Community to the late Marrion and Lillian Harper Sanders. As a child, she went to school in the Plainview Community and later attended high school at Pearl. In 1945, she married Verdis Knox Whitt and together they made their home in Gatesville. Ann entered the workforce at the age of 18. She worked for Fort Hood Exchange Services, retiring after 25 years, and later for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as a Commissary Officer, retiring in 1990. At the age of 80, she continued to work for the Windham School District as a substitute teacher. 

Anna was a woman of faith, who regularly attended Church of Christ services. She served as a Firebell for the Gatesville Volunteer Fire Department for over 20 years, and was also a faithful volunteer at the Gatesville Care Center. She enjoyed Rving and spending time with her friends. 

Anna was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Verdis Knox Whitt; brothers, Harper Sanders, and Francis Sanders; sisters, Mabel Sanders, and Ruth Barton; and great grandchild, Alex Whitt.

She is survived by sons, Jimmy Lee Whitt and wife Judy, and George Danny Whitt and wife, Janet; grandchildren, Terri Martin and husband, Jamie, Jayson Whitt and wife, Carolyn, Brandon Whitt and wife, Danielle, Jamie Whitt, and Ashlie Whitt; great grandchildren, Brad Martin, Megan Geeslin, Cody Whitt, Julia Whitt; and numerous great-great grandchildren. 

In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to the Cedar Ridge Church of Christ, 104 Cedar Ridge Road, Gatesville, Texas, 76528, or to the Pearl Cemetery Association, 5840 FM 183 Evant, Texas 76525.