HAROLD HITT

UNIONTOWN, Mo. -- Harold C. Hitt, 80, of Uniontown died Monday, Feb. 5, 2001, at his home.

He was born Jan. 6, 1921, at Gordonville, Mo., son of Ernest and Myrtle Baugh Hitt. He and Mildred Ackman were married Nov. 23, 1976.

Hitt worked at the former International Shoe Co. in Cape Girardeau, at Strack Brothers Construction, the former Wesley Hitt Construction Co. and worked at Southeast Missouri Hospital 14 years, retiring in 1983.

He was a member of Zion United Methodist Church at Gordonville and had attended Grace Lutheran Church at Uniontown.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Ronald Hitt of Jackson, Mo.; a daughter, Bonnie Blechle of Jackson; a stepson, Marvin McMillan of Friedheim, Mo.; a stepdaughter, Marcella Meyer of Perryville, Mo.; a brother, John Hitt of Huntington Beach, Calif.; four grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and two great-stepgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, a sister, a granddaughter and a stepgrandson.

Friends may call at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson from 4-8 p.m. today.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Paul Winningham officiating. Burial will be in Russell Heights Cemetery at Jackson.