Linda Lee DeWitt, daughter of the late Frank Mitchell and Inez Wilson Mitchell, was born on March 6, 1940 in Grayridge, Missouri and departed this life on September 1, 2020 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri, at the age of 80 years.

Mrs. DeWitt was a member of the Church of Christ in Essex, Missouri, she was a homemaker and a resident of Essex.

She was united in marriage to Herschel DeWitt on May 23, 1958 in Bloomfield, Missouri.  Mr. DeWitt preceded her in death on November 9, 2005.

She is survived by her son, Bradley DeWitt and wife Jacinda of Bloomfield; by her daughter, Donna Groves and husband Jimmy of Morehouse; by two sisters, Barbara Fowler and husband Mike of Essex and Faye Hutchison of Grayridge; by three grandchildren, Jeramy Roberts of Sikeston, Erica Emison and husband Brian of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Taylor Balsman and husband Alex of Sikeston; by two great-grandchildren, Ridge Emison and Hayes Emison of Jonesboro; and by three foster great-grandchildren.

Other than by her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Vernon Mitchell; and by her daughter-in-law, Laurie DeWitt.

Friends may call at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, September 3, 2020 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. 

Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. with Herman Morse officiating.     

Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.

Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.