Donita Ruth Whitt, 69 of South Shore, died Sunday, December 10, 2023, at SOMC Hospice. She was born October 17, 1954, in Portsmouth, to the late Ken Carver and Wilma Hook Duffy.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by 2 brothers: John Duffy and David Carver, and a sister Ginny Duffy. Donita worked in manufacturing both on aircraft and cabinets. She was also was a longtime member of Millers Run Church. She was passionate about her family and friends, and giving back to others. She loved her dogs and was an excellent pie maker.
Donita is survived by her husband Jesse Whitt, whom she married on June 11, 1994, 3 sons: Tracey (Julie) Carver, Jason (Kathy) Chamblin, and Mark Chamblin, a stepbrother, Donald Duffy, 2 grandchildren: Blake Carver and Whitney Lewis, along with her best friend Cindy Ayers.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM Thursday, December 14, 2023, at the Roger W. Davis Funeral Home in West Portsmouth with Robert Alexander officiating. The interment will be in Whitt Cemetery in York, Kentucky. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday starting at 11:00 AM. Condolences may be sent to www.rogerwdavisfuneralhome.com.
